Alleged SARS fraudster in court for nearly R2 million in Mpumalanga
Another man has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding SARS.
According to Hawks spokesman Captain Dineo Sekgotodi said Lucky William Matse (40), appeared before the Barberton Magistrate’s Court on Monday after he was arrested by the Hawks for alleged income tax fraud valued at almost two million rand and he was released on warning, Lowvelder reports.
The case was postponed to December 4 to join his co-accused Thommy Mduduzi Masango (45) who was released on R5 000.00 by the same court and his case also postponed for the same date for a Specialized Prosecutor.
It is alleged that Between 2011 and 2014, Masango who was a Human Resource Manager at a mine allegedly submitted falsified tax return claims to SARS on behalf of workers.
SARS lost approximately R1.9 million as a result of the accused’s illegal activities assisted by Matse, the driver in the mine, who was a runner, collecting the IRP5s from the members and submitting them to Masango.
Masango and Matse were charged with 41 counts of fraud.
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