By OBAKENG MAJE
A case against a woman who is accused of fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act has been postponed by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court to 2 August 2024, for the outcome of legal representations and further investigations.
Jaqueline Legoabe is accused of defrauding South African Revenue Service (SARS) R17 million on her personal and company tax.
The Investigating Directorate spokesperson, Henry Mamothame said, the state is expected to reply to her representations on the set date. Mamothame said Legoabe, who is a Director of Titan E Services (Pty) Ltd, was arrested in March 2023.
“This follows intensive collaborative investigations between the Investigating Directorate (ID) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), wherein she stands accused of defrauding SARS of over R17 million in tax evasion between 2015 and 2020.
“She faces 30 counts of fraud for allegedly failing to declare and misrepresenting some of her income tax returns and that of her company. She further faces alternative counts of Contravening the Tax Administration Act,” he said.
Mamothame further said she had a legal obligation to submit an annual tax return for the period stipulated, as published in the Government Gazette, however, Legoabe misrepresented the tax returns, leading to SARS and National Treasury losing approximately R17 million.
He added that investigations into this matter are also linked to the alleged proceeds obtained from the looting at Eskom.
“Legoabe is currently out on R10 000 bail and is expected back in court on 2 August 2024, when the matter resumes,” said Mamothame.
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