Sars Inquiry into Illicit Trade welcomed by Philip Morris SA

FILE – In this July 17, 2012 file photo, Marlboro cigarettes are displayed in Montpelier, Vt. Philip Morris South Africa has welcomed Minister Tito Mboweni’s March 2020 deadline for a major Sars study into the size of the illicit economy. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
JOHANNESBURG – 
Tobacco company, Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA), has welcomed Minister Tito Mboweni’s March 2020 deadline for a major South African Revenue Services (SARS) study into the size of the illicit economy.
This was the message today from PMSA’s Managing Director, Marcelo Nico, following the International Law Enforcement IP Crimes Conference in Century City, Cape Town.
Nico said, “We welcome Minister Mboweni’s commitment in Parliament. The findings of the SARS research into the illicit economy will help to strengthen cooperation between the state, private sector and civil society. PMSA fully supports all efforts to combat illicit trade.”

Source: iol.co.za