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Former Springbok rugby legend Schalk Burger Snr and wine farm sentenced for tax return failures
Former Springbok rugby player, Schalk Willem Petrus Burger has been sentenced for tax evasion.
A former Springbok rugby player, Schalk Willem Petrus Burger, and his wine farm, Welbedacht Wines (Pty) Ltd, have been convicted and sentenced after failure to submit Value Added Tax, Pay as You Earn and Income Tax Returns.
Burger, 69, was sentenced by the Paarl Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said he was fined R6,000 or 12 months' imprisonment on each count, and R2,000 or four months' imprisonment was suspended for five years.
"This amounts to a payable fine of R56,000, or 112 months' imprisonment, and a further R28,000 or 56 months' imprisonment suspended for five years on specific conditions. He successfully requested the court to grant him a deferred fine and was ordered to pay the R56,000 in instalments of R6,000 per month and a final payment of R8,000," Ntabazalila.
