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flag Nearly 16,000 South African tax eFiling accounts were hijacked in two years, leading to R21 million in fraudulent refunds.

flag A South African Tax Ombud draft report reveals nearly 16,000 eFiling profile hijacking cases over two years, with fraudsters exploiting weak authentication and low digital literacy to redirect refunds totaling R21 million. flag Most incidents targeted individual taxpayers and tax practitioners, primarily involving Personal Income Tax and VAT, with fraudulent claims often under R10,000 but some exceeding R100,000. flag Despite SARS resolving 94% of cases in taxpayers’ favor, systemic flaws like delayed responses, poor fraud detection, and insider threats persist. flag Recommendations include stronger authentication, improved refund verification, taxpayer education, legislative changes to create an Inspector-General, and enhanced collaboration with banks and law enforcement. flag Public comment on the draft is open until October 31, 2025.

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