THE battle lines between South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan have been drawn starkly with the continued leaking of internal SARS documents to the media contributing to the tension between them.The conflict will be another test of Mr Gordhan’s credibility and authority. He has already taken a stand against South African Airways (SAA) chairwoman Dudu Myeni. Mr Moyane and Ms Myeni were appointed by President Jacob Zuma and both are pushing the limits of their powers against Mr Gordhan.Mr Gordhan has made it clear to Mr Moyane that he wants the media leaks to stop, as they undermine the stability and good reputation of SARS.The Sunday Times reported on Sunday on two crucial leaked documents — one a KPMG report on the "rogue" SARS unit and the other on a legal opinion obtained by Mr Moyane on his powers vis-à-vis Mr Gordhan.According to the newspaper, Mr Moyane sought legal advice on whether he needed Mr Gordhan’s approval for ...
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