 Mark Kingen announced as Acting Commissioner of SARS. Johannesburg. Mark Kingen has been appointed as Acting Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service, SARS, following the suspension of Thomas Moyni, the Commissioner of SARS by the President, National Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday. Kingen is currently the acting chief officer, business and individual taxes, within SARS. He has been with SARS since its establishment and worked his way through the ranks to become the group executive, relationship management within business and individual taxes. Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance, DE, has welcomed the suspension of South African Revenue Service, SARS, Commissioner Tom Moyni, saying that it also demands a full investigation of the revenue service under Moyni's leadership. The presidency announced late on Monday that Moyni was suspended with immediate effect pending the institution of disciplinary proceedings. President Cyril Ramaphosa said Moyni's suspension was in the public interest to restore the credibility of SARS without delay. Ramaphosa said that developments at the SARS under Moyni's leadership have resulted in a deterioration in public confidence in the institution and in public finances being compromised and that for the sake of the country and the economy, this situation cannot be allowed to continue or to worsen. Earlier reports said Moyni was initially asked to resign by President Cyril Ramaphosa and when he refused he was suspended with immediate effect. We wish to thank Mr. Kingen for availing himself to serve SARS and the country in this capacity, said the statement from Treasury.