NATASHA MARRIAN: What the Bain case says about SA
Bain helped to destroy Sars. Why has the SA government done nothing about it?
11 August 2022 - 05:00
The three-year ban on Boston-based consultancy Bain & Co by the UK government shows up the SA government’s inability or unwillingness to prioritise accountability.
Bain was at the heart of the destruction of the SA Revenue Service under former commissioner Tom Moyane. Its meddling in the tax agency, combined with Moyane’s ruinous tenure, culminated in a R100bn tax hole and contributed to the first VAT hike in more than 20 years...
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