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Thursday, 15 November 2018 – Between April and September this year, SARS has achieved 30 successful convictions in Value-Added Tax (VAT) – and Personal Income Tax (PIT) fraud cases, involving R65 billion. This represents a 100% success rate in convictions relating to the fraud cases that were investigated by SARS criminal investigators and finalised by the courts during this time, Ms Mogola Makola, Chief Officer of Enforcement, revealed. In total, the courts finalised 74 cases during this time, which represents the first six months of SARS’ 2018-2019 financial year. The cases related to charges of bribery, fraud and theft and contravention of the Income Tax Act, VAT Act and Customs & Excise Act.
Ms Makola released the figures in support of International Fraud Awareness Week, which ran from 7 – 11 November. It is an initiative of the international Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). SARS officially supports the ACFE, and has 364 individual members and 25 certified fraud investigators affiliated to ACFE South Africa, the recognised professional body that certifies and governs fraud examination professionals in South Africa.
According to Ms Makola Fraud Awareness Week is recognised globally as one of the most important measures required to combat economic crimes, which are costing the country billions of rand. She appealed to members of the public to make use of the facilities provided by SARS to report suspicious activities as SARS depends on the reporting of economic crimes in order to put a stop to them.
Currently about 670 cases are being investigated by SARS’ investigators. These include 268 suspected VAT fraud cases and 63 investigations into tax practitioners in connection with suspected abuse of the tax system, for instance, by claiming fraudulent donation, business or medical expense deductions on the PIT returns they submit to SARS on behalf of their clients. VAT fraud mainly takes place through fraudulent refund claims, supported by fictitious entities or on behalf of bogus entities.
A total of 226 fraud cases relating to under or non-declaration of income are also being investigated while 4 encompassing national investigations deal with organised crime syndicates, operating in the tobacco industry amongst others.
A general global increase in fraud is also evident at SARS, Ms Makola said. “The potential prejudice to SARS from cases that were referred to the Criminal Investigations unit in the first six months of the 2018/19 financial year stands at approximately R4,5 billion: marking a 117% increase, compared to the same time the previous year (2017/2018), when the total prejudice from cases referred was approximately R3,3 billion. In the first six months of the 2016/2017 financial year, the prejudice associated to cases that was identified for further investigation was R1,4 billion. Most of these cases deal with VAT and PIT fraud.”
In step with international trends to increase investment in fraud detection, advances in SARS’ capability to detect fraud is, to a large extent, also responsible for the corresponding increase in the number and value of fraud cases referred to the Criminal Investigations team for further investigation.
The table below gives an indication of how VAT fraud has increased over the past three financial years.
Increase in convictions in VAT fraud: fictitious entities and fictitious invoices
| Financial year | Cases convicted |
| 2014/2015 | 32 |
| 2015/2016 | 23 |
| 2017/2018 | 57 |
| 2018/2019 *April-Sept |
30 |
Internal fraud
Within our own backyard, SARS follows an emphatic zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption, Ms Mokola notes. “SARS officials, without fear or favour, are duly reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and dismissed for fraudulent or corrupt activities when found guilty.”
Compared to the first six months of the previous financial year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of employees who have been sanctioned, dismissed or resigned following investigations by the Fraud Investigations Unit. So far this year, SARS has sanctioned 51 employees and dismissed 9 while 31 have resigned in connection with suspected fraudulent activities.
This is mainly due to a sharp increase in resignations (31 for the first six months of this year, vs 13 for the whole of last year). In this regard, we have noticed an increase in unauthorised interference in taxpayer matters, which have increased by 40% to 11 resignations, up from 2 during the previous year. There has also been a significant increase in resignations related to investigations into abuse of Customs & Excise processes: from 5 in 2017, to 10 in 2018. Customs fraud and corruption remain the biggest internal risk for SARS, she said.
“A positive developing trend is the significant increase in the reporting of suspected criminal activities by SARS employees. Between April and September this year, employees reported 158 or 89% of all cases, compared to only 94 cases reported during the comparative time last year.
“While I believe this is indicative of a desire amongst employees with integrity to rebuild trust in the organisation, it may also indicate that external parties are not using our economic crimes reporting channels to their full potential. In this regard we wish to appeal to the public to report suspected criminal activities of staff members and external parties alike,” Makola said.
She appealed to members of the public to please report suspicious activities by phoning the SARS Anti-Corruption Line on 0800002870, or via the SARS website under Report Tax Crime.
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Wednesday, 14 November 2018 – SARS Customs officials intercepted suspected counterfeit clothing and shoes valued at approximately R10 722 364 in the Western Cape over the weekend.
The incident happened during a special high-visibility operation at Rawsonville Weighbridge off the N1 – 20 km south of Worcester on Saturday.
The operation saw traffic and Customs officials redirecting all trucks carrying goods from the N1 to the Weighbridge, in order to detect possible illicit goods and collect all revenue due.
Customs officials decided to search a truck carrying two vessel containers, one 20ft, the other 40ft, en route to Johannesburg from Cape Town.
After opening the 20ft container, officers discovered what seemed to be second hand truck tyres and rims.
They then opened the 40ft container where they found heavy machinery, heavy boxes of unbranded goods, rubber sheets etc.
However, further inspections revealed boxes containing branded clothing and footwear hidden at the back of the container.
There were a total of 86 boxes containing the following brands and quantities:
The goods were confiscated and detained for further investigation.
Accounting and auditing firm in Nelspruit has an opportunity for a payroll administrator.
Please note:
If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an assessment or test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.
Requirements:
Applicants must reside in Nelspruit or surrounding area.
Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.
Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za
Posted on 15 Nov 15:35
The most essential and important resource any company can possess will undoubtedly be the talent that they employ. This is where MPRTC is crucial, in that we specialise in the most diverse and complex resource; we supply people, the right people, for your company.
Accounting and auditing firm in Nelspruit has an opportunity for a candidate who is studying towards an accounting degree and who would like to register to do SAICA/SAIPA articles.
Please note:
If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an assessment or test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.
Requirements:
Applicants must reside in Nelspruit or surrounding area.
Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.
Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za
Posted on 15 Nov 15:34
The most essential and important resource any company can possess will undoubtedly be the talent that they employ. This is where MPRTC is crucial, in that we specialise in the most diverse and complex resource; we supply people, the right people, for your company.
| Location: | Cape Town, Claremont |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Junior/Mid |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | Projects Abroad |
Projects Abroad’s vision is to be the world’s gold standard for international volunteering and internships. We believe we can create positive change in the world through hard work and compassion, for both individuals and entire communities. We’ve been running projects and sending volunteers/interns all over the world for 25 years. We have got big plans for the future!
We’re looking for a German-speaking content creator to help us produce content for our various communication platforms in order to help inspire potential volunteers to join one of our projects.
The content creators are satellite staff members, working for various recruitment offices. They work on website content and social media.
You’ll be based in Cape Town and you’ll work closely with our Marketing team based in the UK.
The role:
Projects Abroad is the leading volunteer organization recruiting young people from the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, and Japan to do worthwhile voluntary work overseas.
Annually we send over 100,000 enthusiastic volunteers to 29 countries to teach conversational English and to gain work experience in the fields of medicine, journalism, veterinary science, law and conservation.
To recruit our fee-paying volunteers we use a variety of offline and online marketing measures.
You should:
Contract:
You will be employed on a permanent contract, subject to a three-month probationary period. An offer of employment is dependent upon
receipt of satisfactory references and personal interview.
Visa:
We offer assistance with the application of your work permit or change of your current work permit.
Salary and benefits:
You will be paid a competitive local salary; the exact salary depends upon your experience and will be discussed with you during the interview.
We will offer relocation costs to Cape Town if applicable.
To apply, please provide a two-page CV and a cover letter.
Posted on 15 Nov 15:30
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| Location: | Cape Town, Claremont |
| Education level: | Degree |
| Job level: | Junior/Mid |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | Projects Abroad |
Projects Abroad’s vision is to be the world’s gold standard for international volunteering and internships. We believe we can create positive change in the world through hard work and compassion, for both individuals and entire communities. We’ve been running projects and sending volunteers/interns all over the world for 25 years. We have got big plans for the future!
We’re looking for a native speaker of USA English content creator to help us produce content for our various communication platforms in order to help inspire potential volunteers to join one of our projects.
The content creators are satellite staff members, working for various recruitment offices. They work on website content and social media.
You’ll be based in Cape Town, and you’ll work closely with our marketing team based in the UK.
The role:
Projects Abroad is the leading volunteer organisation recruiting young people from the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, and Japan to do worthwhile voluntary work overseas.
Annually we send over 100,000 enthusiastic volunteers to 29 countries to teach conversational English and to gain work experience in the fields of medicine, journalism, veterinary science, law and conservation.
To recruit our fee-paying volunteers we use a variety of offline and online marketing measures.
You should:
Contract:
You will be employed on a permanent contract, subject to a three-month probationary period. An offer of employment is dependent upon
receipt of satisfactory references and personal interview.
Visa:
We offer assistance with the application of your work permit or change of your current work permit.
Salary and benefits:
You will be paid a competitive local salary; the exact salary depends upon your experience and will be discussed with you during the interview.
We will offer relocation costs to Cape Town if applicable.
To apply, please provide a two-page CV and a cover letter.
Posted on 15 Nov 15:10
Admin position. R10 000. Comp lit, Matric, Bilingual, Admin experience required. Email a detailed CV and intro letter to: eastlondonfinance@gmail.com
Branch Manager (Agriculture) Free State .
Market Related . The successful candidate must have the following (experience/skills/ qualifications/competencies): Grade 12/relevant Diploma (would be an advantage)
5 years’ experience in related industry, of which 3 years should be on a manager’s level
Exposure to chain stores/branches in agricultural environment, Computer knowledge, MS Office applications, Knowledge of budgeting, principles etc, Excellent understanding of business finance, Organisational understanding
Communication skills.
Negotiation skills.
Networking skills.
Ability to manage staff and motivate them
Good business management skills.
Strong leadership skills
.
Responsibilities: Inventory Control
Product knowledge.
Provide efficient and effective credit control
Provide efficient merchandising service
Effective brand management support service.
Marketing.
Provide effective and efficient administration. Non – response within 2 weeks indicates an unsuccessful application. All applications are kept on our database for future suitable positions. admin@corerec.co.za