In Summary
- The South African Revenue Services seeks to auction the late Zahara’s properties in a bid to recover unpaid taxes.
- SARS says it will turn to her property in order to recover unpaid taxes of over R3 Million (Ksh. 22 Million).
- This comes about 5 months after the celebrated singer and guitarist’s demise.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is seeking to recover unpaid taxes of over R3 million (approximately KSh22 million) by auctioning prime properties belonging to the late South African singer and guitarist, Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara.
The singer had been battling court cases related to tax evasion, making multiple headlines linked to skipping court sessions and convictions of contempt.
In recent developments, SARS says it will turn to her property in order to recover unpaid taxes running into millions of South African Rands.
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The move by SARS has sparked mixed reactions online, with some mocking the tax agency for ‘not allowing the dead rest in peace’, while others say it’s the most appropriate decision following Zahara’s multiple cases of tax evasion when she was alive.
The late singer, popular for her ‘Loliwe’ hit song, died in 2023, on December 11.
Previously fined for failing to appear in court for tax case
In June of 2021, the late singer failed to appear in court for charges related to the non-submission of personal and company income tax returns.
Zahara was found guilty of failing to appear in court in April of the same year.
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The Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court issued a warrant of arrest for her on the same day.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the court heard evidence as to why the singer had failed to appear in court, after which the magistrate proceeded with the case.
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