Administration of Estates Act, 1965
R 385
Tax Administration Act, 2011 (Act No. 28 of 2011)Chapter 5 : Information GatheringPart A : General rules for inspection, verification, audit and criminal investigation44. Conduct of criminal investigation |
| (1) | During a criminal investigation, SARS must apply the information gathering powers in terms of this Chapter with due recognition of the taxpayer's constitutional rights as a suspect in a criminal investigation. |
| (2) | In the event that a decision is taken to pursue the criminal investigation of a serious tax offence, SARS may make use of relevant material obtained prior to the referral referred to in section 43. |
| (3) | Relevant material obtained during a criminal investigation may be used for purposes of audit as well as in subsequent civil and criminal proceedings. |
[Section 44(3) substituted by section 17 of Notice No. 16, GG 42169, dated 17 January 2019 (Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018))]
