Thomas Swabihi Moyane has been appointed commissioner of the SA Revenue Service, the presidency said on Tuesday. “President Jacob Zuma, has in terms of section 6 of the SA Revenue Services Act, 1997 appointed Mr Thomas (Tom) Swabihi Moyane as Commissioner of the SARS,” spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement. “Mr Moyane’s appointment is … Read more
This week, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced that there would be a reprieve for Gauteng toll-road users, but no new e-toll discounts have been announced. What do we make of all of this? Paul Joubert, who is the Senior Economic Researcher at the SRI, joined Alec Hogg on CNBC Africa to unpack some of the issues … Read more
The SA Revenue Service (Sars) is failing to collect maximum revenue from the private sector, particularly from the mineral resources sector, the EFF said on Wednesday. The Economic Freedom Fighters made the statement following a Sars briefing to the portfolio committee on finance. Party parliamentary Chief Whip Floyd Shivambu said Sars claimed easy victories concerning … Read more
From SAPA Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader Julius Malema has turned Parliament into a circus, the Christian Democratic Party said on Thursday. “At the risk of giving the sensation-seeking Malema even more exposure, the CDP reacts with disgust to his disregard for parliamentary protocol,” leader Theunis Botha said in a statement. “In his maiden speech, reacting … Read more
There’s something very familiar about Russell Loubser’s idea of Drift – a slow, incremental slide into bad behaviour and entropy. It makes me think about the times I’ve been on a diet. You know how it goes – you’re doing great for a few weeks, and then someone brings doughnuts to work, and you think … Read more
When you decide to go it alone in business, paperwork – particularly tax filings – can be a minefield. Instead of hiring an expensive tax consultant to sort out your documents, consider following this practical advice from Johannesburg entrepreneur Irvine Green. In his latest blog, he offers a handy summary of the expenses you can … Read more
Over the past 10 years, serial entrepreneur Dave King and SA Revenue Services have traded insults, publicly and privately. They also flirted with settlements a couple of times – including once when King claimed to have a signed agreement but SARS said the official who concluded it was not entitled – and was duly suspended. … Read more