Question NW342 to the Minister of Finance
18 April 2019 - NW342
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of Finance
(a) Who paid for the Nugent Commission of Inquiry Into Tax Administration and Governance by SA Revenue Service (the Commission) and (b) are the details of the amount that was paid in Rand, including remuneration of individuals and employees and cost of consumables; (2) (a)(i) what total amount and at what rate per day was Justice Robert Nugent paid for the work of the Commission and (ii) for what number of days in total and (b) on what date was his last day of remunerated work; (3) has the commission completed its work; if not, on what legal provision is the commission relying for continuing to be active at SARS after completion of its work and the submission of its final report if so, when was the last official day?
Reply:
1. (a) The Nugent Commission was funded by the fiscus, which is the same as other Commissions.
(b) A total amount of R7 985 726 was spent on the Commission.
2. (a) Judge Nugent was paid in accordance with the President’s determination on remuneration of the Chairperson of the Commission. He received a total amount R816 459 for the period 1 June to 31 December 2018.
(b) The last day of the Commission was 31 December 2018.
3. The work of the Commission has been finalised and the report was submitted to the Office of the President.