The Information Regulator South Africa (IRSA) says it has directed the SA Revenue Services (SARS) to release Former SA President Jacob Zuma’s tax records. Last year, the Regulator received a complaint against SARS in relation to Zuma’s tax records. Following an investigation, the regulator has found that SARS was not justified in denying access to the requested records and directed that Zuma’s records be released to the requester.
The Regulator held a media briefing this week on the outcomes of its various investigations relating to the Protection of Information Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act. The IRSA says it has conducted 80 own-initiative Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) compliance assessments on public and private bodies.
These assessments are for the financial year 2024/25 in the PAIA division. The Regulator says in this period, it found that many bodies still fail to make PAIA manuals publicly accessible.
According to the IRSA, this is a criminal offence, which hinders the public’s right to information. The IRSA says it received a complaint against SARS last year relating to Zuma’s individual tax returns for the tax years 2010 to 2018 held by SARS.
It says following its investigation, it has directed SARS to release Zuma’s tax records.
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