
Insider knowledge abused: ex-SARS auditor jailed for fabricated VAT claims
The former SARS employee and tax practitioner submitted false VAT returns and forged documents that led to R1.58m in improper refunds.

The former SARS employee and tax practitioner submitted false VAT returns and forged documents that led to R1.58m in improper refunds.

Taxpayers may struggle to challenge SARS’s authority to repatriate foreign assets after a High Court ruling upheld its powers, potentially paving the way for more assertive tax enforcement.

The group claimed R200m in VAT refunds for importing, storing, and selling diesel.

Lusizo Henna laundered the R3.1m refund within 14 days of SARS paying the money into his business account.