OFSI sanctions listing
Rajesh Kumar GUPTA
Rajesh Kumar GUPTA is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Anti-Corruption programme, listed on 26/04/2021. Businessperson. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, (1) India. (2) South Africa nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GAC0018. Associated with: Ajay Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Atul Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Salim Essa (business partner) (UK Statement of Reasons):Rajesh “Tony” Gupta, in association with Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Salim Essa, has been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He has been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and has financially benefitted from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Anti-Corruption |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Anti-Corruption |
| Date listed | 26/04/2021 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14102 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Businessperson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 05/08/1972 |
| Place of birth | Saharanpur, India |
| Nationality / country | (1) India. (2) South AfricaIndiaUnited Arab Emirates |
| Passport(s) | (1) M00069726. (2) 462064042. (3) M00006520. (4) M00138156. |
| Address(es) | Dubai · United Arab Emirates |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14102 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |