News flash
- BP has been ordered to pay R53 million in South Africa.
- Last Friday the Pretoria High Court found the company guilty of building and upgrading 17 of its filling stations in Gauteng in 2000 without environmental approval.
In another case, BP lost its appeal earlier this year for false refund claims for duty at source on fuel which it contended had been exported to Zimbabwe. The South African Revenue Service argued that the fuel had been consumed locally. The local Act creates prima facie right in SARS’ favour – SARS concluded that BP would not suffer financial hardship if it paid the due amount – Balance of convenience favoured SARS – BP failed to prove any of requirements for interim interdict. Link to the case details HERE: https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2024/2.html
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
