Kurunalingam Chetty, a 54-year-old doctor from East London, was sentenced last Tuesday for contravening the Tax Administration Act and ordered to pay R500 000 for defrauding SARS of R1.8m.
IOL reports he was also given a 10-year prison sentence suspended for five years. If he fails to pay the fine, he will serve five years in prison.
Eastern Cape Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Ndiphiwe Mhlakuvana said Chetty’s sentencing followed his arrest in 2023 by the collaborative efforts of the East London Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, SARS and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
The doctor, who has been out on R10 000 bail since he appeared in court on the day of his arrest, has been ordered to immediately pay R50 000, with the remaining R450 000 to be paid over 18 months in instalments of R25 000.
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