Taxman to use AI to identify tax dodgers

JOHANNESBURG - The taxman is using AI to go after tax evaders.

The revenue service has been allocated over R7-billion over the next three years to modernise its systems.

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SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter said there are at least 30,000 individuals who have economic activity greater than R1-million who are not registered for tax.

"The areas of work that we think we need to focus on are known," he said.

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