SARS Gives Former ‘City Ses’la’ Actress Tumi Masemola 10 Days to Pay Back R1.3 Million in Unpaid Tax Debt

SARS Gives Former ‘City Ses’la’ Actress Tumi Masemola 10 Days to Pay Back R1.3 Million in Unpaid Tax Debt

  • Renowned South African actress Tuni Masemola has landed in hot water over unpaid dues to Sars
  • The South Africa Revenue authority reportedly gave the singer and actress ten working days to pay back the money or face a civil lawsuit
  • The former 40-year-old City Ses'la actress allegedly refused to comment on the matter, saying she didn't know anything about the matter

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Tumi Masemola has ten days to respond to a final letter of demand issued to the actress by the South Africa Revenue Authority (Sars).

Tumi Masemola owes Sars R1.3 million
Tumi Masemola was reportedly given 10 days to respond to a letter of demand from Sars. Image: @masemola_za.
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Sars reportedly issued the letter after several attempts to get the actress and singer to pay the R1.3 million she owes were fruitless.

City Press reports that they saw the letter, stating that Tumi Masemola had ten days to respond to the taxman or risk having her properties attached. Part of the statement read:

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"A civil judgment is being entered against you, in which case a warrant of execution may be issued for the Sheriff of the court to attach and sell your assets."

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Tumi Masemola and Sars spokesperson Anton Fisher both refused to comment on the matter when they were contacted for a comment. Fisher said the law does not allow him to discuss personal tax issues. He noted:

"Chapter 6 of the Tax Administration Act prohibits Sars from disclosing confidential information about any taxpayer."

The former City Ses'la actress said she didn't know anything about the matter. She said:

"How is this of your business? I don't know what you are talking about."

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.