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City Press reports that the SA Revenue Service (SARS) is aiming to recoup more than R7 million from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), potentially through a court order to sell the union’s assets, due to its alleged failure to pay income taxes.
A final letter of demand has been sent to the trade union, cautioning that civil court action would be pursued if it failed to comply with an obligation for payment within 10 business days. The letter makes it clear that, should the union fail to comply, the revenue collector would take legal action. It further reads: “Failure to make full payment or use the above remedies may result in the following actions and possibly others: SARS may appoint any third party who presently or in the future will owe you money or hold money for you to settle your tax debt with this money. A civil judgment being entered against you in which case a warrant of execution may be issued for the Sheriff of the Court to attach and sell your assets.” The letter of demand from SARS indicates that the NUM may within five business days from the date of receipt thereof apply to SARS for a reduction of the amount to be paid to SARS based on serious financial hardship. The NUM’s first leader was President Cyril Ramaphosa, under whom it grew rapidly, winning bargaining recognition from the Chamber of Mines in 1983.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mduduzi Nonyane at City Press (subscriber access only)
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