Cape Town doctor performs 12 free ops to avoid jail time
A Cape Town doctor performed and funded 12 operations in order to avoid jail time after failing to submit tax returns.
According to
Cape Town etc, the 71- year-old orthopaedic surgeon Nisar Ahmed Moosa and his company allegedly failed to submit tax returns between 2009 and 2017. What’s more, the company was fined R15 000 which was wholly suspended for five years on condition that it is not convicted of contravening the Income Tax Act and the Tax Administration Act during the period of suspension.
Doctor fails to submit tax returns
TimesLive reports that it is alleged that the doctor and his company employed accountants who were tasked with submitting income tax returns on their behalf but failed to do so. However, the serious charges were withdrawn after the doctor completed a diversion programme. Eric Ntabazalila, the spokesperson for the prosecution in the Western Cape, said the programme required Moosa to perform ope
Surgeon performs 12 free ops to avoid jail for not submitting tax returns 18 April 2021 - 08:54 Image: orthopaedicsurgery.co.za
A Cape Town doctor who failed to submit his income tax returns has performed 12 operations to avoid jail.
Orthopaedic surgeon Nisar Ahmed Moosa, 71, and his company, failed to submit returns between 2009 and 2017.
The company was fined R15,000 which was wholly suspended for five years on condition that it is not convicted of contravening the Income Tax Act and the Tax Administration Act during the period of suspension.
Charges against the veteran doctor were withdrawn after he completed a diversion programme.
Eric Ntabazalila, spokesperson for the prosecution in the Western Cape, said the programme required Moosa to perform operations on 12 patients at Rondebosch Medical Centre.
SARS Latest: Taxman swoops on errant tax payers
SARS is taking strong action against tax evaders and has made an example of a Gqebera businesswoman and a Cape Town Surgeon.
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers that it will swoop on those who attempt to evade paying taxes.
And now SARS has made an example of a 45-year-old tax fraudster who has been convicted and sentenced for failing to pay up the taxes she owed, while requiring a Cape Town surgeon who owed taxes to conduct a dozen free operations on state patients.
Ruzaan Botha, the sole director of Botha Investment Holdings was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced in the Gqebera Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week.
The News Scroll 17 April 2021
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By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, Apr 17 (PTI) A 71-year-old Indian-origin surgeon in South Africa has escaped a heavy fine or possible jail sentence for not paying his taxes for nine years by performing a dozen free operations on needy patients. Director of RMC Pharmacy Dr Nisar Ahmed Moosa of Cape Town faced eight charges of failing to submit the statutory requirement of company income tax returns from 2009 and 2017.
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Dr Nisar Ahmed Moosa, 71, and his company RMC Pharmacy were charged with eight counts of failure to submit Company Income Tax Returns from 2009 and 2017.
As part of the diversion programme, Moosa performed operations on 12 patients at the Rondebosch Medical Centre Private Hospital for free.
The patients were selected from a waiting list of patients at Groote Schuur Hospital for hand-related conditions.
A Cape Town surgeon who for nine years failed to submit his company income tax returns became the saving grace for 12 patients on a waiting list for surgery.
Dr Nisar Ahmed Moosa, 71, and his company RMC Pharmacy were charged with eight counts of failure to submit company income tax returns from 2009 and 2017.