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Economy

Sars to tackle construction tax fraud

May 09 2012 08:12

After tackling VAT evasion with considerable success, the SA Revenue Service will take on rampant tax fraud in the construction sector, Commissioner Oupa Magashula says.

Economy

Sars slaps firm with R136m tax bill

Apr 29 2012 16:03

The SA Revenue Service has slapped a North West firm with a whopping R136m tax bill after it uncovered that the company had fraudulently claimed R38m in tax returns.

Economy

Fraud cost Africa $10.9bn in 2011

Apr 26 2012 08:18

Bribery, theft and other kinds of fraud cost African governments and companies at least $10.9bn last year, auditing firm KPMG estimates in a study.

Economy

UIF tackles internal fraud

Apr 18 2012 16:00

Arrests and staff dismissals have helped the Unemployment Insurance Fund make inroads into fraud, says its commissioner.

Property

Levitt: I made mistakes

Apr 15 2012 11:58

Former Auction Alliance boss Rael Levitt admits he made mistakes but says he does not deserve to be demonised by South Africa.

Economy

NY Mets owners in $162m Madoff settlement

Mar 19 2012 17:23

Owners of the New York Mets baseball team have been accused of ignoring Bernard Madoff's fraud and of receiving "fictious profit".

Economy

Matriculant's firm wins tender - report

Mar 12 2012 11:08

A KwaZulu-Natal municipality has given a company run by a schoolboy a tender to build a road, reports the Mercury newspaper.

Economy

Standford guilty of $7bn fraud

Mar 07 2012 08:14

Financier and cricket mogul Allen Stanford is guilty of perpetrating a $7bn Ponzi scheme, a US jury declared on Tuesday.

Economy

Stanford jury unable to reach verdict

Mar 06 2012 10:34

The jury weighing evidence against Allen Stanford said it was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of the former Texas financier.

Financial Services

More banks drop Auction Alliance

Mar 01 2012 08:33

As probes into claims of kickbacks for preferential treatment continue, more banks have ceased trade with Auction Alliance pending the outcome.

Money

Bank fraud more lucrative than drugs

Aug 16 2011 07:06

Some criminals now make more money from internet bank fraud than drug cartels are earning from their illegal activities.

Economy

Tender email scam hits firms

Aug 15 2011 07:40

An email scam has tricked people into depositing money into an account, under the pretext that they have been awarded a government tender.

Insight

So there was a little hoo-ha about some alleged cartel-like behaviour back when you were still the director of a company. The fuss has died down since and you’re safely ensconced within the perimeter of Fancourt.

Financial Services

Police bust global credit card ring

Jul 12 2011 11:33

The world's largest forgery ring which laundered money in several countries, including SA, has been dismantled by police.

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It pays to know the cost and what you’re getting in return

May 28 2012 09:33

Investors may not have a clue what they’re paying their money managers or they type of service they’re getting, or, whether they can actually negotiate lower fees. (Reuters)

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