- From 2022 to 2024, the FIA recorded 90 tax fraud cases involving NGOs, businesses, and individuals, with some involving collusion with MRA employees.
- The fraud centered on VAT refund claims, where entities claimed money back for tax they had allegedly paid on exempt or zero-rated goods and services.
- In one case, an organization fraudulently claimed K1.5 billion in VAT refunds for goods and services that were never supplied, with an MRA employee signing off the false claims.
- In another case, an NGO used falsified invoices and receipts to claim K200 million, later withdrawn by its executive directors; investigators found collusion with MRA staff.
- The report highlights weak controls and abuse of VAT refund systems as major sources of public revenue loss.
Source: pressreader.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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