South Africa: SARS Uncovers Scheme to Defraud Tax System

Pretoria — The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has foiled an attempt by a group of individuals to defraud the fiscus of R266 million, it said on Thursday.

"SARS foiled an attempt by a group of individuals to defraud the fiscus of R266 230 423. The individuals, representing a registered company in South Africa, claimed the amount as a fraudulent Value Added Tax (VAT) claim earlier this year," said the revenue service.

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