The trial of Shauwn Mpisane is expected to resume in the Durban Regional Court on Tuesday.

During her last appearance last month, the court queried her invoices. It was found that the amounts she admitted on allegedly fake invoices were lower than those on the genuine invoices issued by suppliers.

South African Revenue Service (SARS) auditor Waheeda Osman says the genuine invoices, for R6.5 million, had exceeded the value of the fictitious invoices by R1.5 million.

Mpisane’s defence had previously submitted that the fictitious invoices benefited neither her nor her business.

Mpisane is accused of inflating invoices by more than R5 million in an attempt to cut her tax bill.

She has pleaded not guilty.

Earlier this month, SARS raised concerns about the inaccuracy of respective news articles that reported on the criminal case and civil litigation against Mpisane and associated business entities.

According to SARS, the articles were in relation to an interim order that sought to preserve assets of the Mkhimpi Trust which is associated with Mpisane and related entities.

SARS say the news articles suggested that their decision was to “withdraw the application” for the interim order and they were pushing an agenda against Mpisane.

SARS spokesperson Adrian Lackay confirmed that this is not correct explaining that the basis for the application was that it was necessary for the assets to be safeguarded pending the further actions against Mpisane.

Lackay also dismissed claims that SARS was on a witch-hunt against Mpisane.
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