COMPANY DIRECTOR SUMMONED FOR R21 MILLION TAX FRAUD

NORTHERN CAPE – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Kimberley summoned a 53-year-old company Director on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 for contravention of the Tax Administration Act.

It is alleged that during 2018 and 2019, a company called Batsha Ba Tirong Financial Management Pty (Ltd) t/a Batsha Ba Tirong Security Services submitted fraudulent IRP5 certificates to South African Revenue Service (SARS) claiming company income tax returns. The South African Revenue Service suffered a total loss of R21 million.

He is scheduled to appear before the Kimberley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 10 June 2021.