125. Mr R A Lees (DA-KZN) to ask the Minister of Labour:
1) Whether, in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, Act 4
of 2002, certain companies (names furnished) have registered with the
Unemployment Insurance Fund as employers; if not, what is the position in
this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; whether the said
companies have submitted all their (a) returns and (b) taxes timeously;
if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Minister of Labour reply:
In terms of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, the Unemployment
Insurance Contribution Act is regarded as a tax act and is subject to the
provisions of that act.
Section 69 of the Tax Administration Act requires the preservation of the
secrecy of tax payer information.
According to section 70(4) an organ of state is lawfully entitled to and
for the purpose only of verifying the correctness of the following
particulars of a tax payer: -
a) name and taxpayer reference number
b) any identifying number
c) physical and postal address and other contact details
d) employerâs name, address and contact details and
e) any other non-financial information as the organ of state or institution
may require for the purpose of verifying paragraphs (a) to (d)
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