Company Director Jailed for R300,000 Tax Fraud

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TAX FRAUD,COMPANY DIRECTOR,SENTENCE

Tshepo Molefe, director of Bathlopi Construction and Projects Close Corporation, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for evading over R300,000 in VAT during the Covid-19 pandemic. Molefe fraudulently declared a zero VAT return after receiving R2.37 million for a PPE supply contract with the Gauteng Department of Health.

The company, represented by Molefe, was fined R50,000, fully suspended for five years. Picture: iStock

Tshepo Molefe, director of Bathlopi Construction and Projects Close Corporation appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on Thursday.National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said the company, represented by Molefe, was fined R50,000, fully suspended for five years on the condition that no further fraud convictions occur during the suspension period.

She said senior state advocate Nerissa Reddy called a Sars investigator to deliver a victim impact statement, emphasising the financial harm caused by the fraud.

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