Sars’s strategy for delaying VAT refunds leaves taxpayers out of pocket
Recent judgment provides respite for taxpayers, but they remain powerless in the face of an unreasonable VAT audit
07 February 2021 - 19:27
How was it possible that during the state capture era the then SA Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner was able to unjustifiably withhold about R20bn of VAT refunds due to taxpayers?
Former and current senior Sars officials who appeared before the Nugent commission, which investigated the destabilisation of Sars, testified that VAT refunds were withheld to manipulate the tax revenue collection numbers...
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