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Jaiyeorie — What’s happening | Why It Matters : Bonang Matheba Faces Tax Fraud Charges Over Personal and Company Tax Returns
Bonang Matheba Faces Tax Fraud Charges Over Personal and Company Tax Returns
Bonang made an appearance in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes court .
She has been charged for allegedly not paying personal tax from 2008 to 2017, and company tax from 2014 to 2017, reports South Africa’s Daily Sun.
The Television personality was expected to appear on September 27, but missed her appearance, as she was overseas.
The court granted a postponement of the case to 27 November 2018 at the very same court.
A warrant of arrest will be issued to Matheba should she fail to appear in person.
The allegations covered personal tax from 2008 to 2017 and company tax from 2014 to 2017, according to court reports.
Things became even more interesting when Bonang failed to appear for a scheduled court date on September 27, 2018.
Her legal team explained that she was overseas at the time. Reports said she had been in New York after taking part in a United Nations General Assembly discussion.
The court subsequently warned that she needed to appear personally, with a warrant for her arrest benched pending her next appearance.
Her management said Bonang respected the South African legal system and had appointed a new audit team to work with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to resolve the matter.
Bonang continued appearing in court as her legal team made representations to the state.
Imagine going from “Queen B” on the South African red carpet to answering questions about tax returns in court.
The bigger takeaway from this story is pretty straightforward: fame doesn't make the paperwork disappear.
Do you think celebrities should face greater public scrutiny over their finances because of their visibility, or should their tax affairs remain strictly between them and the tax authorities?
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