Kebble was being investigated over tax affairs
Publish date: 29 September 2005
Issue Number: 1431
Diary: Legalbrief Today
Category: Corruption
Murdered mining magnate Brett Kebble is believed to have died owing up to R100m in tax to the SARS, which disclosed for the first time yesterday that it was investigating his tax affairs.
A Business Day report says SARS finally broke its silence yesterday on whether it had probed Kebbles tax affairs over a number of years, releasing a statement that had been agreed with Kebble. The disclosure came after investigative magazine Noseweek reported last November that Kebble had not submitted a tax return or paid tax since 1993, despite listing his total assets as R88m in 2000. Until now, SARS has kept its lips sealed on the matter because of section 4 of the Income Tax Act, which prohibits it from discussing in public the tax affairs of individuals.
Full Business Day report
Kebble had been due to go on trial next month in connection with fraud charges in relation to a takeover battle five years ago, and the disappearance of shares to the value of R1.67bn, says a report in The Mercury. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Makhosini Nkosi confirmed yesterday the case had been closed as a result of Kebbles death.
The Mercury report not available online
