The SA Revenue Service is becoming more efficient in tackling tax dodgers, beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime and those involved in corrupt activities, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded Sars for expanding the tax base, with 1.8-million new registrations in the past year. File photo.The SA Revenue Service is becoming more efficient in tackling tax dodgers, beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime and those involved in corrupt activities, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
“Through the R17.8-trillion Sars has collected since its establishment in 1997, we have been able to build more social infrastructure such as clinics, schools and hospitals, upgrade and build new roads and support society’s most vulnerable through social grants and other measures,” he said. The agency, which once grappled with mismanagement, is now well established as one of the most efficient tools to combat corruption, he said.
Restoring the stability and credibility at the revenue service and other entities was high on his agenda when he was elected president. In the same year, the Nugent commission delivered its report which made several recommendations Sars has since implemented, according to Ramaphosa.
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