DAYMED HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR AMONGST THOSE IN COURT FOR TAX EVASION
The case against Pietermaritzburg doctor, Navind Dayanand and his company, Daymed Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Commercial Crimes Court today. Dayanand is charged along with his wife, Nerupa, as well as Douglas Mpofu, Carla Domenica Louden and Yagasami Ronnie Perumal. The hospital is charged with Company Income Tax (CIT) fraud, Value Added Tax (VAT) Fraud and Pay as You Earn (PAYE) credit fraud with an actual prejudice of approximately R37 million to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and a potential prejudice of R498 million for PAYE.
Doctor Dayanand is charged with Personal Income Tax fraud and VAT fraud to the value of R142 million and PAYE credit fraud with the potential prejudice of R637 million to SARS. Nerupa Dayanand was the financial manager of the company and was involved in the hiring and dismissing of the mandates of the various accountants engaged to submit tax returns on behalf of both the doctor and the Daymed. Mpofu and Louden who are both tax practitioners, are alleged to have submitted returns to SARS on behalf of Daymed. Perumal is the internal bookkeeper at Daymed Hospital. The alleged offences range from the period of 2012 to 2020.
Only Mpofu and Perumal appeared in court today, with an attorney for the Dayanands providing the court with a sick note, stating that they were unwell and couldn’t attend. Louden’s attorney also advised the court of her inability to attend court as she was unwell. Warrants of arrest were issued and stayed till the next court date.
The matter was adjourned to 24 February 2023 for statements and for all the accused to appear in court.
