Kaizer Chiefs' Gaston Sirino in big problems with Sars! Taxman demands R6.1 million from Amakhosi star in unpaid personal tax - Failure to make full payment may result in auction of assets

Gaston Sirino has been in Mzansi since 2018, when Mamelodi Sundowns signed him from Club Bolivar, which takes part in the Bolivian top-tier games.

He joined Kaizer Chiefs as a free agent at the beginning of the 2024/25 season to help in coach Nasreddine Nabi's rebuild.

However, it seems he has been dealing with off-pitch problems, as confirmed by the South African Revenue Service, Sars.

Initially, Sars was demanding R5.9 million from the South American, even writing to him on the same on August 19, asking him to pay the debt or enter into a payment plan.

In their submission to the Johannesburg Court, Sars claimed they followed up with a demand letter dated March 25.

Sirino, allegedly, didn't comply, prompting Sars to sue for a staggering R6.1 million, which included R16000 in administrative costs and R224,000 in interests accrued. 

“According to the records of the South African Revenue Service, you have failed to pay your tax debt for one or more tax years and tax periods," read a letter to the player as quoted by the Sunday World.

“You are requested to make full payment within 10 days from the date of this letter of demand.

“Failure to make full payment or use the above remedies may result in the following actions and possibly others: Sars may appoint any third party who presently or in the future will owe you money or hold money for you to settle your tax debt with this money.

“A civil judgment is being entered against you, in which case a warrant of execution may be issued for the sheriff of the court to attach and sell your assets.

“If you are a natural person, you may apply for a reduction of the amount to be paid to Sars based on you and your dependents’ basic living expenses.

“If you are a non-natural person, you may apply for a reduction of the amount to be paid to Sars based on serious financial hardship,” they concluded.

This is definitely bad timing for Sirino, who is expected to be part of Kaizer Chiefs team that will leave for Europe for pre-season.

It is not too late for the midfielder to find a solution by directly engaging Sars, to avoid long and tiring cases in courts that will require a lot of resources.