Beware this tax scam in SA
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it has noted a few incidents of scam artists that pretend to be representatives from the service that have approached unsuspecting small businesses enterprises to demand ‘outstanding payments’ on undeclared taxes.
“Over the last few months, there has been a few incidents that have been reported to SARS of scam artists that have demanded money to wipe off debts.
“Taxpayers and traders with outstanding accounts must directly resolve the matter with SARS,” the agency said.
All outstanding tax, VAT or duties must only be deposited directly into SARS bank accounts, it said.
SARS stressed that no money should be paid over to debt collectors or self-proclaimed SARS officials. “In fact, collectors who want money to be handed over to them must be immediately reported.”
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