IRD ‘bomb squad’ about to play off the bench chasing tax debts

IRD ‘bomb squad’ about to play off the bench chasing tax debts
The Springboks have a "bomb squad" of game-changing forwards; IRD now has its own "bomb squad" boosting tax collection. (Image: Getty)
Garth Bray
Taking a leaf from the Springboks' "bomb squad" playbook, an Inland Revenue team of 40 that targets taxpayers with high debt levels is experiencing a surge of reserves, with up to 250 staff boosting compliance and recovery across the organisation. “A lot of that is focused on more of our investigations and audit-type work, and we just recruited a whole load of those,” Inland Revenue Department (IRD) compliance engagement programme lead Andrew Stott said.Big data play  Stott also provided some insight into tac...

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