CSARS v Saira Essa Productions CC.docx

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1、CSARSvSairaEssaProductionsCCTHESUPREMECOURTOFAPPEA1.0ISOUTHAFRICAJUDGMENTCaseno:162/10Inthematterbetween:THECOMMISSIONERFORTHESOUTHAFRICANREVENUESERVICEAppellantandSAIRAESSAPRODUCTIONSCC1stRespondentSAIRAESSA2ndRespondentMARKCOR1.ETT3rdRespondentNeutralcitation:TheCommissionerfortheSARevenueServicev

2、SairaEssaProductionsCC(162/10)2010ZSCA154(30November2010)Coram:HARMSDP,NUGENT,C1.OETE,MYAANDTSHlQlJJAHeard:17November2010Delivered:30November2010Summary:SmallBusinessTaxAmnestyandAmendmentofTaxation1.awsAct9of2006whethertherespondentsweregrantedamnestyfromcriminalprosecutionwhethertheregionalcourtsh

3、ouldhaveinterruptedcriminalproceedingspendingadeclarationorderbytheHighCourt.ORDEROnappealfrom:NorthGautengHighCourt,Pretoria(PotterillJsittingascourtoffirstinstance):1.Theappealisupheldwithcosts,includingthecostsoftwocounsel.2.Theorderofthecourtbelowissetasideandissubstitutedwiththefollowing:1.Thea

4、pplicationisdismissed.2.Theapplicantsareorderedtopaythecostsoftheapplicationonanattorneyandclientscale,includingthecostsoftwocounsel,jointlyandseverally.JUDGMENTTSHIQIJ(HarmsDP,Nugent,CloeteandMayaJJconcurring):1ThisisanappealagainstanorderintermsofwhichtheNorthGautengHighCourt,Pretoria(PotterillJ)d

5、eclaredthattherespondentshaddulycompliedwiththeirobiigationsundertheSmallBusinessTaxAmnestyandAmendmentofTaxation1.awsAct9of2006(theAct)andwereaccordinglyexemptfromprosecutiononchargespendingagainstthemintheregionalcourt,Gcrmiston.TheapplicationwaslaunchedafterthecriminalproceedingsWerepostponed,bya

6、greement,toenabletherespondentstoapproachtheHighCourtforadeclaratoryorderonwhethertherespondentsqualifiedforamnestyagainstprosecutionwithregardtothependingcriminalcharges.Theappealisbroughtwithleaveofthecourtbelow.2Thectcameintooperationon25July2006.ThepurposeoftheActwastoencouragesmal1businesseswhi

7、chwerenotregisteredfortaxandthosewhichwereregistered,butwherebusinessincomefortheyearsprecedingthe2006yearofassessmenthadnotbeendeclaredorwasunderstatedoroutstanding,todeclaretheirincomeandapplyforamnesty.Intermsofs8(c),taxpayerswereentitiedtoreiefforpaymentofanyVATintermsoftheVATActinrespectof(inte

8、ralia)anysupplyofservicesduringthequalifyingperiodsieupto28February2006.Thereliefwas,however,subjecttocertainexclusionsintermsofss5(2)and10(八)oftheAct,whichprovideasfollows:5(2)TheCommissionermaynot,subjecttosubsection,approveanapplicationintermsofsubsection(1)iftheCommissioner,atanytimebeforethesub

9、missionoftheapplicationfortaxamnesty,deliveredanoticetothatapplicantorthatapplicant*srepresentativeinformingthatapplicantofanaudit,investigationorotherenforcementactionrelatingtoanyfailurebythatapplicanttocomplywithanyActinrespectofwhichapplicationfortaxamnestyismade.(Subsection5(4)isirrelevantforpr

10、esentpurposes.)10Thetaxamnestyreliefdoesnotapplyinrespectofanyamountoftax,levy,contribution,interest,penaltyoradditionaltax,totheextentthatit(八)hadalreadybeenpaidbeforethesubmissionoftheapplication3Intermsofs5oftheSecondSmallBusinessTaxAmnestyandAmendmentofTaxation1.awsAct10of2006(SecondAmnestyAct),

11、anapplicantwhoseapplicationforamnestyhasbeenapprovedintermsofs5isdeemednottohavecommittedanoffenceintermsofanyActtowhichtheamnestyActrelates.Consequentlysuchapersonwouldnotbe1iableforcriminalprosecution.1Twopertinentissuesariseinthisappeal.Thefirstisajurisdictionalissueanditiswhetherthecriminalproce

12、edingsintheregionalcourtshouldhavebeensuspendedpendingthedeterminationofthequestionoflawbytheHighCourt.Thesecondpertainstothemeritsoftheordergrantedbythecourtbe1ow.Ishal1dealwiththesecondquestionfirst.5Thesecondrespondent(MsEssa)andthirdrespondent(MrCorlett)arehusbandandwifeandjointmembersofthefirst

13、respondent,SairaEssaProductionsCC(theCO.MsEssaisanactressandproducerandusestheCCasavehicletocarryonbusiness,thebulkofwhichcomprisesofservicesrenderedtotheSouthAfricanBroadcastingCorporation.6InJuly2003,SRScommencedWithcriminalinvestigationsagainsttherespondentsfornon-paymentofPYE,underdeclarationofV

14、Tandnon-filingoftaxreturnsforthe2003/2004taxyears.On11August2004,therespondentsweredulynotifiedabouttheinvestigationsandwereaffordedanopportunitytoliaisefurtherwithSARSwithaviewtosubmittingalloutstandingreturnsandforadiscussionofpossiblecriminalchargesarisingoutoftheinvestigations.Inresponsetothisle

15、tter,therespondentssubmitiedtherelevanttaxreturns.TheysubsequentlybetweenAugust2004andSeptember2005paidthemoniesduetoSRSforVATandalsopaidadmissionofguiltfinesinrespectofPAYE.SRSproceededwithcriminalchargeswithregardtotheVT.Itisthesechargeswhichformedthesubjectmatteroftheapplicationinthecourtbelow.7F

16、rom12September2005,therespondentsmadeatleastsevenappearancesintheregionalcourt,Germiston,beforetheproceedingswerepostponedpendingtheapplicationbeforetheHighCourt.ThemagistrateagreedtopostponethecriminalproceedingsbecausetheActhadinthemeantimecomeintooperationon25July2006.TherespondentslegalrepresentativereferredthemagistratetotheAct.ThemagistrateindicatedthatitwasnotcleartohimwhethertherespondentscouldrelyontheActtoescapeprose

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