E150m in pension, taxes
Agriculture had E . outstand ing ta[es. 7he 0inistry of Agriculture also has an outstanding 9A7 debt of E 2 .
0atsebula reported that through a report referenced Ref A 9ol. ;,9 2 dated February 3, 2023, he notified the controlling officer that records from ERS revealed that the 0inistry of Agriculture had a 9A7 debt.
7he AG said the 9A7 debt related to ta[ periods dating from 20 to 2022, which was now a period of over five years. Also, he reported that the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) had unremitted deductions of national provi dent fund and ta[es amounting to E 20 and unremitted ta[es worth E 2 .
Response
Furthermore, he reported that Par liament had an unremitted debt to the ENPF of E 220. 0. 0atsebula re ported that in response, the controlling officer submitted that the deductions worth E 220. 0 due to the ENPF had not been paid, since the transaction of transferring such funds was managed by the 7reasury 'epartment, and Parlia ment was only tasNed with maNing the follow up to ensure that the deducted funds do reach the ENPF.
He said the controlling officer did not provide any evidence of prior follow up on this matter. Also, the AG reported that at the time of compiling this report, the matter had not been solved.
Also, the Private and Cabinet Offices had unremitted deductions of the ENPF amounting to E 0 under Centre 0 . 7he AG reported that he further advised the controlling officer that the deductions of the ENPF and ta[es should be remit ted to ENPF and ERS.
MINISTRY/ DEPARTMENT
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ICT
UEDF
Tinkhundla
Economic Planning and Development Justice
Labour and Social Security
Health
Home Affairs
Agriculture (incl.VAT)
Natural Resources and Energy Finance
DPM
Education and Training
Parliament
Royal Eswatini Police Service Commerce, Industry and Trade Tourism and Environmental Affairs EBC
Foreign Affairs
Fire
Private and Cabinet Offices
Geology
0atsebula reported that the controlling officer responded by stating that the Standing Cash Advance of E . 0 was a matter dating bacN to 200 , hence the office was still trying to gather infor mation on this matter and would Neep the esteemed office of the AG posted.
He further stated that the reconciliation of the credit balance of E 0 due to the ENPF was on going because it dates bacN to . 0atsebula said when the e[ercise was complete a report would be submitted to the esteemed office of the AG.
Deductions
7he AG further reported that the 0in istry of 7ourism had unremitted ENPF deductions, civil servants, teachers¶ and also pension and ta[es. 0atsebula reported that there were unremitted de ductions in respect of national provident fund amounting to E2 3 3. , SG Civil Servants Pension of E 2 0 . 0 and un
TOTAL AMOUNT (E)
113 928 206.36 10 850 476.00 9 188 180.80 6 308 009.43 2 516 472.44 1 783 999.79 1 409 728.32 1 310 754.26 839 643.18
590 597.38
393 345.05 93 675.31 86 708.31 56 220.10 55 636.00 51 216.00 41 374.32 26 678.46 15 789.34 13 853.44 11 436.90 4 245.00
remitted ta[es amounting to E2 3 .0 .
0atsebula said in response, the PS stated that the ministry made an effort to reconcile the provident and the pension fund, however, the process was put on hold and deadlines for submissions were missed. He said the controlling officer further stated that the ministry eventually solved the anomaly in the ac count, and that the ministry balanced the account for ERS item. 7he AG said the non remittance of deductions deprived the beneficiaries of the ENPF and the pension fund from benefitting from their rightful contributions.
Also, the 'eputy Prime 0inister¶s Office reported that there were unremit ted deductions in respect of the ENPF amounting to E 3 and civil serv ants and teachers pension deductions amounting to E 3 . . Also, he said the ta[es amounting to E3 2. , were not remitted to the ERS.