Moshe Ndiki Owes SARS More Than Half a Million Rand, Says He’s a Victim of Tax Fraud

• Actor and presenter Moshe Ndiki has racked up a considerable amount of tax debt, totalling nearly R600,000
• Ndiki, however, is fighting back and claims that he didn't purposefully evade his taxes but was instead scammed
• SARS has given him 10 days to reply to their letter of demand, or else they will seize his assets to pay off the debt

Moshe Ndiki claims he is a victim of tax fraud.

Ndiki made the claim after the South African Revenue Service (SARS) went after him for failing to pay his tax debts. According to documents filed at the Johannesburg High Court, SARS is accusing Ndiki of defaulting on his tax obligations for "one or more years".

The judgment states that Ndiki initially owed SARS more than R500,000, but SARS imposed a fine of R28,000 and levied over R67,000. Ndiki is now almost R600,000 in the red.

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However, Ndiki maintains this is not his fault and that he is a victim of tax fraud.

He told Sunday World in a text message:

"Fraud was committed against my tax, and I’m resolving it. This whole thing is stressing me out.

“I know I did not do anything wrong, and I am working closely with SARS to make sure the matter is resolved and my name is cleared."

When pressed on the matter, Ndiki said he was not at liberty to elaborate.

SARS advised Ndiki to apply within 10 business days of the date of issuance, to arrange a payment plan if he couldn't afford to settle the full amount.

He was also advised to apply for suspension of the debt if he planned to submit (or had submitted) a formal dispute or compromise of a portion of the tax.

If Ndiki doesn't follow at least one of the options listed by SARS, it will seek a legal order to attach and auction off his assets.

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Netizens, however, aren't buying Ndiki's claims. Here's what they had to say:

Sharon Bri commented:

"Every year we submit documents to SARS to prove we're taxpayers, even if they know we're taxpayers. How do you become a victim? You tried to defraud SARS! SARS always wins!"

Muzi Madziba said:

"They don't take you seriously 🤞 Be a man and step up 👍 Stop being a clown."

Le Kontraka added:

"He must pay SARS like the rest of us and stop lying."

Moshe Ndiki's kids are his purpose

The actor became a father to two boys, Thalanda Alexander Moshe and Ntaba Lehlohonolo Siyolo, in 2023. He welcomed them via surrogacy and recently spoke about the intricacies of the arrangement.

In a video posted to X, Ndiki spoke about visiting a fertility clinic and filling a cup while watching adult content.

Watch the video below:

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The Gomora actor can't stop gushing about being a dad, calling his little ones his "purpose".

"Thank you for being my blessing, my treasure, my will to go on. There’s nothing I would never do for you❤️"

Lasizwe Dambuza slams SARS

Briefly News previously reported on another celebrity who was at odds with SARS. After the agency decided to tax influencers, online personality Lasizwe Dambuza strongly criticised the move.

"I really empathise and sympathise with content creators who are not making real money from this work, and now they’re expected to pay tax just to be content creators," he said.

Proofreading by Roxanne Dos Ramos, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News