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VAT Fraud Suspect Arrested

MPUMALANGA – Daniel Maluleka (56), was remanded in custody by Vaalbank Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 27 September 2024, for fraud.

This follows after the investigation was carried forward by the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, whereby it was revealed that the accused, Daniel Maluleka, was registered with the South African Revenue Services as a value added tax vendor. He was further registered with the SARS e-filing services. Maluleka colluded with two other suspects who are still to be arrested. They submitted value added tax returns for the different VAT reference numbers to SARS and information was supplied in the returns resulting in refund being generated to the amount of R 293 958.33. The refund generated was deposited into the accused (Maluleka) Capitec bank account. SARS suffered actual prejudice in the sum of R 293 958.

Investigation was finalised, and a J50 warrant was authorised and executed on Friday.

The accused was arrested, charged, and appeared in court. He was remanded in custody. The case was postponed to Monday, 30 September 2024, for bail application, pending the arrest of the other two suspects.

Investigation continues.

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