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More drama has surfaced over controversial couple Peet and Melany Viljoen. The pair, infamous for the Tammy Taylor Nails brand controversy in South Africa and the United States, now sees Peet face scrutiny over a tax judgment obtained by the SA Revenue Service (Sars) in November last year - and the couple's role in the Digital Vibes mask saga that has not gone away.

Peet's credit profile, provided to The Citizen via a source close to the matter, confirms he has an active tax judgment against him for more than R10 million. However, Viljoen dismissed the issue as a misunderstanding.

"The tax judgment is an administrative error," he said. "Sars acted prematurely. We have made submissions through our accountants and this will be rectified. There is no fraud, no missing funds and no outstanding tax debt once the corrections are done."

Sars said while it cannot discuss taxpayer matters with a third party, "the taxpayer [in this case Viljoen] is advised to discuss their tax matters directly with a Sars agent". The collector then suggested channels for Viljoen to get in touch.

Questions have also reemerged about the couple's mask dealings during the Covid pandemic. In a TikTok video this week, Melany Viljoen accused the media, in particular