Staff Reporter.
Businesswoman Jaqueline Legoabe, who was arrested for more than R17 million in fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act, has been released on R10 000 bail.
The Investigating Directorate (ID) working with South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Wednesday arrested Jaqueline Legoabe for fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act, for personal and company tax of over R17 million.
“The ID and SARS are dealing with the matter because the fraud alleged stems from proceeds that are derived from alleged Eskom looting,” explained ID Spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka.
“Legoabe, director of Titan E Services (Pty) Ltd, was in the docket for defrauding the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of more than R17.7 million in tax evasion between 2015 and 2020.
“She faces 30 counts of fraud for allegedly failing to declare and misrepresenting some of her income tax returns and that of Titan E Services (Pty) Ltd. She further faces alternative counts of contravening sections 235 (1) (a) and (d) of the Tax Administration Act no 28 of 2011.
“The accused was legally obligated and compelled to submit an annual tax return for the periods stipulated as published in the Government Gazette,” Seboka said.
Titan E Services (Pty) Ltd is involved in the fraud and corruption case against former Eskom senior contracts manager France Hlakudi.
Hlakudi is accused of raking in millions of Rands in alleged bribes from subcontractors – including Titan E Services – while he was capital contracts senior manager at Kusile power station.
The matter returns to court on 28 March 2023.