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Suspended SARS commissioner served with disciplinary charges

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Suspended South African Revenue Service commissioner, Tom Moyane, will face violation of his duties and responsibilities charges.

The Presidency has announced in a statement that Moyane has been served with disciplinary charges in terms of of the SARS Act, PFMA and SARS Code of Conduct. The disciplinary inquiry relates to alleged leadership and organisational failures.

According to the statement, retired Constitutional Court Judge Kate O’Regan has been appointed as presiding officer for the disciplinary inquiry that will be conducted in writing to make findings, subject to the presiding officer’s discretion to hear oral evidence.

There will also be a separate process through, the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry, which will focus on tax administrative issues like VAT refunds and shortfalls in revenue in the past two financial years.

No date has yet been set for the inquiry

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