- Nine people and five entities appeared in court over an alleged R3.99 million VAT refund fraud scheme.
- SARS says false VAT returns were filed through eFiling between June 2016 and June 2020, causing an estimated loss of R3.99 million.
- The case is part of Project Jan Vas, a wider national investigation into an alleged organised tax-fraud syndicate operating across several provinces.
- SARS, the NPA, the Hawks and other agencies say they are using coordinated enforcement and data analytics to detect, investigate and prosecute VAT fraud and protect revenue.
Source: sanews.gov.za
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