…as total refunds under consideration shoot up to N$136 million
As at 10 January 2023, a total of 921 taxpayers have been implicated in the referred scam, which has increased from 409 as reported in July 2022, Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has said.
In a statement, the authority noted that these taxpayers are employees of 56 institutions ranging from private companies, Government Offices, Ministries and Agencies (O/M/A’s) and public institutions.
“The total refund under consideration is more than N$136 million, up from the last indicated amount of N$36 million. Thus far, N$ 7.8 million has been recovered through various efforts. In line with the recovery process, 128 demand letters were issued to the implicated taxpayers . Fourteen institutions have been appointed as agents to collect on behalf of NamRA as per section 91 of the Income Tax Act, 1981 (Act No. 24 of 1981). We therefore express our gratitude to all institutions that have aided our investigations and trust that we can rely on their continued support,” Namibia Revenue Agency’s chief of communications Steven Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze said.