From bags to riches: Plastic bag-tax fraudsters allegedly pocketed nearly R10m a month meant for Sars
Tax meant to address pollution allegedly pocketed by family that makes the bags
27 March 2022 - 00:05
The taxman is going after a company that allegedly withheld millions of rand in “plastic-bag tax’’ paid over by consumers at shopping tills around the country, and there are fears that the scam may be widespread...
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