Binding Class Ruling: BCR 59 | Calculation Of VAT For Table Games Of Chance
Issue This ruling provides direction relating to the way casinos must account for VAT in respect of table games of chance.
2 Sides Of The SARS Coin
Like that found in Yin and Yang, all things must be balanced in life, which rings true even for a competent revenue authority, as the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) has demonstrated over the last fiscal period, with Commissioner Kieswetter stating that “we strive to balance the trade-off between taxpayer service and risk management”.
South African Reserve Bank Leaves Authorised Dealers High and Dry
Effective 1 March 2021, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) removed themselves from the process of Financial Emigration. The move was gladly welcomed by Authorised Dealers (banks), as this took away the burdensome process banks had to follow guided by Exchange Control Rulings.
CASE LAW | Court Rules Apply To Both Sars And Taxpayer
Commissioner for the SARS v SAV South Africa (Pty) Ltd (SARSTC-IT-25117) (18 November 2021) Issue The issue in this matter was whether the step followed by the taxpayer in launching a default judgment application constituted an irregular step in terms of rule 30 of the Uniform Rules of Court (“the Rules”).
Why Emigrating To The Netherlands Is Attractive To South Africans
With various countries closing their borders since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Netherlands has emerged as one of the new frontrunners as a destination for emigrating South African to further their careers.
Ceasing Your Tax Residency
Numerous South African taxpayers are unaware of their tax status in South Africa and what steps need to be taken to remain compliant with the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”). To add to this, there exist confusion and misconceptions surrounding expat tax where taxpayers are advised that they are compliant, but this is in most […]
Is Litigating Against SARS Always The Correct First Option?
Factual Background Barnard Labuschagne Incorporated (“BLI”), a firm of attorneys, filed returns (and therefore self-assessments) in respect of its tax liability for VAT and employees’ tax. BLI regarded the tax liability amounts set out in these self-assessments as correct and therefore contended that it had subsequently made payment of this tax liability to SARS.
SARS’ Call To Action: The NPA The Last Piece Of The Puzzle
The proverb still rings true – you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. In this case, despite the South African Revenue Service’s (“SARS”) referral of criminal taxpayers to the National Prosecution Authority (“NPA”) as well as the Zondo Commission’s damning findings levied against various high-profile persons, it appears that […]
SARS Is Sharpening Their Tools To Improve Detection Of Crypto Tax Non-Compliance
In what is increasingly being considered a watershed year for the evolution of cryptocurrency regulation in South Africa, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is quietly but meticulously accreting the details of South Africans invested in crypto assets with a view to dropping the hammer on tax non-compliance.
The Good, the Bad, and the Negligent: SARS’ Compliance Crackdown
There is developing trend where tax practitioners and taxpayers alike cry “fear-mongering” where media releases caution against non-compliance, despite numerous statements by the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) noting a zero-tolerance approach to any form of, wilful or negligent, non-compliance.