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2008/06/09

Revenue Service on P Gordhan's future

Various media reports have claimed that the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Mr Pravin Gordhan, will be appointed as the next national Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS). In other instances, it was reported that Commissioner Gordhan may be appointed to other government departments or to lead an international organisation. When SARS was asked to comment on these claims the response has been consistent and unambiguous: * The contract of Commissioner... [highlighted result]

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2006/11/17

P Gordhan to host India-Brazil-South Africa Heads of Revenue Administration's meeting, 19 to 21 Nov

Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Mr Pravin Gordhan, will host his counterparts from Brazil and India in Pretoria next week for the inaugural India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Heads of Revenue Administrations meeting. The Heads of Revenue Administration's meeting will be attended by Mr Jorge Rachid, Federal Revenue Secretary of Brazil, Mr KM Chandrasekhar, Revenue Secretary of India, and Mr Pravin Gordhan, Commissioner of SARS. It begins on Sunday, 19 November and ends on ... [highlighted result]

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2006/11/20

P Gordhan to brief media on India-Brazil-South Africa Heads of Revenue Administrations' meeting, 21 Nov

The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Mr Pravin Gordhan; the Federal Revenue Secretary of Brazil, Mr Jorge Rachid; and the Revenue Secretary of India, Mr KM Chandrasekhar cordially invite members of the media to a media briefing at the conclusion of the inaugural IBSA Heads of Revenue Administrations' meeting. This week's IBSA heads of revenue administrations meeting is aimed at formalising the IBSA heads of revenue administrations' structure, which will report ... [highlighted result]

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2006/11/15

P Gordhan to conduct Small Business Tax Amnesty walkabout, 16 Nov

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Pravin Gordhan and Members of Parliament from the Portfolio Committee on Finance will conduct a walkabout to business premises in and around Cape Town to encourage formal and informal traders to apply for the Small Business Tax Amnesty, which took effect on 1 August 2006. The amnesty period expires on 31 May 2007. All media are invited to attend one of the areas identified for the walkabout: Date: 16 November 2006 Time: 12h00 . [highlighted result]

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2006/05/04

T Manuel, J Moleketi and P Gordhan to launch 2006 Filing Season, 9 May

The Minister of Finance Mr Trevor Manuel, Deputy Minister of Finance Mr Jabu Moleketi and SARS Commissioner Mr Pravin Gordhan, invite you to the official launch of the 2006 Filing Season. The Filing Season is an annual awareness and taxpayer education campaign undertaken by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to encourage all registered taxpayers to submit their tax returns before an annual deadline. The Filing Season campaign raises billions of rands annually in revenue and contributes ... [highlighted result]

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2006/04/02

T Manuel and P Gordhan to brief media on outcome of revenue collections, 3 Apr

Please be advised that Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and SARS Commissioner Pravin Gordhan will announce the outcome of revenue collections for the 2005/06 financial year, which ended on 31 March 2006. All media are invited to attend. For further media enquiries, please contact: Adrian lackey Tel. [highlighted result]

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2003/10/10

Gordhan: Role of SARS in the liquidation of Retail Apparel Group

On the day (27th May 2002) while the application for provisional liquidation was being made, Mr. Enver Motala made SARS aware that SARS might have a claim. It is also no secret that there remain a number of unresolved issues on the role of the banks in respect of liquidations such as their control/stake in liquidators, and the competing interests between the banks and SARS. These matters have been the subject of discussion between the SARS and the Banking Council, as well as SARS and specific... [highlighted result]

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2003/09/20

Gordhan: Launch of the Dubai customs reform and modernisation programme

The World Customs Organisation, as the global centre of customs expertise, strives to play a central role in the development, promotion and implementation of modern and secure customs systems and procedures. Dubai Customs was one of the first customs administrations in which this toolkit was used to benchmark its policies and procedures against international customs standards. I wish to congratulate the Government, the Ports Customs and Free Zones Corporation and Dubai Customs for their ... [highlighted result]

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2003/10/01

Gordhan: Receiving a management excellence award, Wits

Our job is to make it easier for business to do business in South Africa. * Are the amounts of tax you are paying and your pattern of tax payments in line with your current and previous business results? I hope that this award will be a boost to the morale of the thousands of people who work tirelessly to ensure that we build our tax base and build a tax morality in South Africa. [highlighted result]

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2003/09/17

Gordhan: Receiving a management excellence award, Unisa

Can we persuade the thousands of very creative tax planners who are our competitors in South Africa to steer a course which does not plunder the tax-base of South Africa? As South Africa provides energetic leadership and momentum to NEPAD and boldly pursues political developmental and trade alliances across Africa and around the globe, the new business and social leadership in our country - both black and white - will have to be firmly resolved to avoid Rivero's scenario. Finally we believe ... [highlighted result]

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2003/02/06

Gordhan: Siyakha initiative

The launch of a new set of offices, services and compliance initiatives begins a new era of the relationship between SARS and its stakeholders in the city of Cape Town. The following SARS branch offices are now available to the public to provide a range of tax and customs services. The service at these centres will include general tax enquiries, interaction with tax consultants; advisory services and payment facilities. [highlighted result]

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2003/02/04

Advisory: Gordhan briefs media on Siyakha initiative, 6 Feb

The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Mr. Pravin Gordhan, will address the media on the "Siyakha Western Cape Roll-Out" initiative. When: Thursday, 6 February 2003 Venue: 8th Floor, Project 166 Building, 22 Hans Strijdom Road, Cape Town (Old offices of Western Cape Education Department) Time: 15:00 Issued by The Office of Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service [highlighted result]

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2010/08/26

P Gordhan: Address on cooperative government and intergovernmental relations to National Council of Provinces

XVIII The powers and functions of the national government and provincial governments and the boundaries of the provinces shall be defined in the Constitution.
XIX The powers and functions at the national and provincial levels of government shall include exclusive and concurrent powers
XX Each level of government shall have appropriate and adequate legislative and executive powers and functions that will ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/24

P Gordhan: Taxation Laws Amendment Bills

Mister Speaker
Deputy President
Fellow Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers
Honourable members

Mister Speaker, I have pleasure in presenting the Taxation Laws Amendment Bills of 2010. The second Bill covers other tax matters, mainly relating to tax administration.

Economic context

Let me reflect on our current economic conditions. Ninety eight percent of returns came in electronically, ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/19

P Gordhan: Land Bank annual report launch

But what is crucial in South Africa is inclusive economic growth, growth which creates jobs, growth which reduces poverty and creates opportunities, particularly for young people in South Africa. Development finance institutions (DFIs) such as the Land Bank can play a crucial role in helping South Africa onto a faster and more sustainable growth trajectory. The Land Bank can contribute toward this goal, and drive the growth of South Africa and, indeed, the rest of the African ... [highlighted result]

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2010/08/10

P Gordhan: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Amendment Bill 2010

Mister Speaker
Deputy President
Cabinet Ministers and deputy ministers
Honourable members

On 21 April 2010, Cabinet announced the need to amend the South African Reserve Bank Act of 1989 to ensure that it meets its constitutional mandate. Mister Speaker, the public interest principle forms the cornerstone of a central bank, and particularly that of the South African Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank as a public interest entity

The ... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/22

P Gordhan: Financial Times Future and Legacy Dinner

Chairperson of the International Marketing Council
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the International Marketing Council
Ladies, gentlemen and colleagues

We gather this evening less than two weeks after the final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup has opened the eyes of the world to who we are as South Africa and what we are capable of. The roles and responsibility matrix apportioned accountability and responsibility in delivering ... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/14

P Gordhan to brief media on South African economic survey results, 19 Jul

The OECD released its first economic assessment of South Africa in 2008.

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2010/07/08

P Gordhan: Finweek Economist of Year Awards

Implications for South Africa: the challenge of raising employment

The ... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/07

P Gordhan on purchase of 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets by government departments and public entities