NEWS | THE IDEAL EMPLOYER REMUNERATION MODEL FOR THE COVID-19 ERA
“There’s only one remuneration model employers should be considering during COVID-19,” says Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa.
“There’s only one remuneration model employers should be considering during COVID-19,” says Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa.
On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“TLAB”), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown.
The War Room In these uncertain times, many taxpayers do not have the financial means to settle large debts owed to the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), between the business restrictions imposed by the spread of COVID-19 and the resultant decline of the South African economy, a large number of small to medium enterprises (“SMEs”), […]
South Africans who have emigrated or plan to permanently leave South Africa have until 28 February 2021, to effect Financial Emigration in its current form, or be faced with a more stringent process.
When engaging in disputes with the taxman, there are many rules you need to be aware of, but the decision in CSARS v The Executor of the Estate of Late Ndlovu (A395/2016) arguably tells the most important. This decision by a full bench of the Pretoria High Court reveals how high the stakes are when […]
The protracted lockdown in South Africa resulted in the Department of Home Affairs (“DHA”) offering limited emergency services. South African citizens and permanent residents seeking Civic Services such as unabridged birth and marriage certificates were left frustrated as existing applications were indefinitely delayed.
In a surprising admission by National Treasury in its Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, it has been acknowledged that recent tax increases have failed to generate the revenue numbers initially projected, and all evidence illustrates that South Africa’s higher than global average tax rates have in fact hindered economic growth.
With Government’s draft response being released in the Parliamentary Debate on 13 October 2020, non-compliant taxpayers, be it intentionally or negligently, may soon be facing some serious jail-time.
In his statement of 07 October 2020, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), Edward Kieswetter announced a funding shortage in the amount of approximately R800 million, which shortage needs to recovered be in order for SARS to operate efficiently again.
National Treasury has responded to some of the key changes proposed in its Draft Tax Law Amendment Bill (TLAB) and Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (Draft TALAB) – including questions around emigration and harsher punishments for taxpayers.
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