Sars leadership has been ‘wrecked by mistrust’, Mark Kingon says
‘I don’t think we’ve ever experienced a moment like we are in today — having our credibility and our effectiveness under question in the public domain is severely damaging’
The commission of inquiry into tax administration and governance at the SA Revenue Service heard on Friday that the institution’s leadership has been left “broken and unstable”. In his opening statements to the inquiry‚ acting commissioner Mark Kingon said the executive leadership at the revenue collector had been “wrecked by division and mistrust”. He said Sars was facing various challenges‚ among them: its IT infrastructure “deteriorated out of neglect over four-and-a-half years”, low employee morale and leaks of information from within the organisation. “We were previously in the media for the right reasons. But to be in the media for nonissues‚ for noncore issues‚ that was the huge challenge. If ever Sars had to contend with weak leadership‚ blemished integrity … I don’t think we’ve ever experienced a moment like we are in today. Having our credibility and our effectiveness under question in the public domain is severely damaging‚” he said. “The situation continues to be uncerta...
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