Masitara in taxmans cuffs

Justice Ian Kirby delivered judgement in the case yesterday following a wrangle with Masitara who argued that BURS calculated tax claims were flawed because the accountants who did the audit of his organisation were incompetent.

It is clear from the record and affidavits that the additional assessments levied, as well as the penalties imposed were based principally on extra income of the applicant found by the Commissioner General not to have been declared in returns rendered for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, said Kirby.