Some taxpayers are more equal than others

NEWS | SOME TAXPAYERS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

There is no shortage of reports in the public domain exposing high-profile individuals who are delinquent in their tax affairs, but it appears that SARS is not interested in bringing them to book.

Supreme court of appeal curbs abuse of section 24c

NEWS | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL CURBS ABUSE OF SECTION 24C

In the recent case of CSARS v Clicks Retailers (Pty) Ltd (58/2019) (2019) ZASCA 187, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“the SCA”) sided with SARS in its interpretation of section 24C of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962. Contractors and others who avail themselves to this provision should heed the permutations set by […]

Treasury, we told you so

NEWS | TREASURY, WE TOLD YOU SO

National Treasury held the annual Annexure C Workshop on 4 and 5 December 2019, where items for inclusion in the 2020 legislative cycle were discussed. (Un)surprisingly, the amendment to the foreign employment exemption was on the agenda, AGAIN.

South African taxpayers must familiarise themselves with relief from double taxation

NEWS | SOUTH AFRICAN TAXPAYERS MUST FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH RELIEF FROM DOUBLE TAXATION

South Africans who are working abroad need to take note of a section in the Income Tax Act that allows them to claim a credit on their South African tax liability from any foreign taxes paid on the same income.

Everything you need to know about company registrations

NEWS | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMPANY REGISTRATIONS

According to a recent article featured by Fin 24, South Africa is now ranked 84th out of 190 countries relating to comfort of doing business, compared to a very good position of 32nd in 2008. It is now rather obvious that dealing with technical business matters in your own capacity might not be in your […]