Major League DJz Reportedly In Trouble with SARS Over Failure To Pay Taxes. A lot of musicians have found themselves on the wrong side of the law with SARS, while amapiano duo Major League DJz are reported to be the next artists in shambles with SARS.
Popular duo Major League DJz found themselves targeted by SARS for its tax book shambles. The popular house music pair, consisting of twin brothers Bandile and Banele Mbere, famous for throwing star-studded festivals called Major League Gardens at FNB stadium, have just been slapped with just under R9-million tax bill.
According to Sunday World, the court papers stated that Major League DJz owed SARS over R1.3-million in unpaid company income tax and over R800 000 in additional tax. The amount skyrocketed to R3.1-million after R900 000 interest was added to the debt.The musicians also owed SARS over R2.2-million in value-added tax and R1.3-million additional tax. The quantum increased to over R4.8-million when over R1.1-million interests and R56 000 were added. Major League also owed SARS a total of over R279 000 in unpaid pay-as-you-earn tax but the sum went up to a total of over R740 000 when R290 000 additional tax and R56 000 in penalties were added to it.