Montana's political career in jeopardy after SARS granted sequestration order over his estate

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has been granted an order to take control of the assets of former PRASA boss, Lucky Montana, over his R55 million tax debt. 

On Friday, the Pretoria High Court granted SARS a sequestration order against Montana’s estate. 

Montana has been embroiled in a public spat with the revenue service, accusing it of fraud, with the entity responding in an unprecedented move of publicly disclosing his tax affairs.

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In its sequestration application, SARS raised a number of red flags in Montana’s tax affairs.

It found undeclared income and the unexplained purchases of luxury cars and properties. 

Montana recently held a media briefing responding to SARS, where he maintained that he was being targeted for political reasons.

"I’m at peace with myself and I do not owe SARS a cent. I want to repeat that: I do not owe SARS a cent."

The sequestration order places in jeopardy Montana's political career as a member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. 

Section 47 (1) of the Constitution disqualifies unrehabilitated insolvent people from being members of the National Assembly.