Robin Teboho Moloi (52) and his company, RNT Management Services, were on 17 May 2024 sentenced by the Bloemfontein Regional Court after they were found guilty on six counts of fraud and Contravention of Section 235 (1)(a) of the Tax Administration Act of 28 of 2011.
In 2020, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) lodged an internal investigation against Moloi and his company for possible tax offences. The outcome of the investigation revealed that Moloi defrauded SARS by under declaring his company tax returns for the tax periods from 2014 to 2018. As a result, SARS was prejudiced and suffered a loss of about R6,6 million.
The matter was referred to the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation in Bloemfontein for further investigation that resulted in the arrest of Moloi on 15 November 2021.
The Bloemfontein Regional Court sentenced RNT Management Services on five counts of fraud to a fine of R1 million which is suspended for five years on condition that the accused is not convicted of fraud and contravention of Tax Administration Act committed during the period of suspension. On the sixth count, the same company was sentenced to another fine of R1 million wholly suspended for five years on condition that the company is not convicted of fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act during the period of suspension.
Robin Teboho Moloi was sentenced on five counts of fraud to five years imprisonment which is wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not convicted of fraud and contravention of Tax Administration Act committed during the period of suspension. He was ordered to pay SARS an amount of R2,8 million. On the sixth count, he was sentenced to thirty-six (36) months of correctional supervision. Moloi was further sentenced to five years imprisonment which is wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not convicted of fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act committed during the period of suspension. He was also ordered to pay SARS an amount of R3,7 million.
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