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Commentary

8.2 Criminal sanctions under the TAA

South Africa

The TAA imposes additional sanctions for non-compliance, where it amounts to criminal offences. Section 234 addresses minor tax offences, whereas s 235 deals with tax evasion.

In context, s 234(1) determines, inter alia, that any person (including an employer) who wilfully:

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    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý submits a false certificate or statement

  2. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý issues an erroneous, incomplete or false document required to be issued under a tax Act

  3. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý fails to reply or answer truly and fully any questions put to them by a SARS official, or take an oath or make a solemn declaration, as and when required in terms of the TAA

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