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“In a bid to curb illicit economy related crimes, police at Kopfontein Port of Entry and Zeerust K9 Unit members arrested two suspects on Friday, in separate incidents, and seized illicit cigarettes worth R5 million.” @SAPoliceService @TaxJustice_SA

The big shoutout for the week goes to @sarstax commissioner @EdKieswetter - He is bringing stability to our revenue services and he is committed to integrity. We need to all support him. The mess need to be cleaned-up.

#TakeBackTheTax @crimestoppersi1 @Abramjee

#TakeBackTheTax notes Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s sobering forecast of a shortfall in tax revenue collections. Our economy is struggling & the time is NOW to #TakeBackTheTax @tito_mboweni @EdKieswetter @sarstax @TreasuryRSA @Abramjee

Agree @Abramjee

Say NO to illegal cigarettes. Billions of rands is lost annually.

This is taxis in Singapore! We need to take the fight against the illicit trade to every corner of the globe. @CSIWorld @INTERPOL_TIGC

#TakeBackTheTax Pretoria

Yusuf Abramjee says cigarette smugglers have threatened to kill him – The Citizen ⁦@Abramjee⁩ ⁦@CSIWorld⁩ citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

Yusuf Abramjee says cigarette smugglers have threatened to kill him bit.ly/31NtZPC

. @abramjee announced that a new organisation, @taxjustice_sa is being set up to demand action is taken against the criminals who are stealing billions from South Africans every year.

. @abramjee stated that #TakeBackTheTax Campaign had gained 23, 500 signatories to date and has been able to assist the government claw back over R8 billion in tax revenue.

According to @crimestoppersi1 Vice President Yusuf @Abramjee over R42 billion is lost to tax evasion every year and the shortfall is having a devastating effect on South African communities.

In speaking about the #TakeBackTheTax Campaign for which he is the spokesperson, @Abramjee recounted the legal battle which was waged against him personally by a leading cigarette manufacturer in South Africa allegedly involved in the illicit trade.

Speaking at the @crimestoppersi1 Conf in Singapore, @Abramjee said that recovering the money would allow the government to pay for social houses for every shack dweller in the country in just two years or employ more than 2000 primary school teachers and 2000 police officers...

Statement by @crimestoppersi1 on the illicit trade in SA. @Abramjee

#TakeBackTheTax looks forward to March 2020 when the results of the @sarstax study are revealed.

The finance minister went on to say that the @sarstax study into the #illiciteconomy also seeks to identify, quantify illicit/illegal activities taking place in both the formal and informal economy. #TakeBackTheTax @tito_mboweni

#TakeBackTheTax welcomes Finance Minister @tito_mboweni announcement that a @sarstax study into the size of the country’s #illiciteconomy will be finalised in the next few months.

#TakeBackTheTax believes this is finally a step in the right direction & that authorities must now act to recover monies lost to the #illicittrade.