By Akani Nkuna
Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) CEO Lucky Montana has rubbished claims that he owes over R55 million to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) for the period 2009-2019.
“I am at peace with myself and I know that I do not owe SARS a cent. Some may ask why risk everything by taking on the mighty SARS? There is no doubt that SARS is a powerful institution and a formidable opponent to take on. If you look at the network of attorneys representing SARS, [they] are just so powerful,” said Montana.
He said he would be suing SARS for R50 million in damages, and that the tax collector had severely inflated its bill.
“However, I am not afraid to take on the challenge. This is not about me, this is about the citizens of South Africa who have lost their houses, their vehicles
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