NEWS | WHAT SARS’ SUCCESSFUL COURT APPLICATION MEANS FOR STATE CAPTURE
The Pretoria High Court has granted SARS’ application to preserve more than R4bn in state capture loot. SARS’ victory in these urgent court proceedings reveals the importance of the taxman’s involvement in recovering proceeds of state capture and bringing the beneficiaries to book.
NEWS | RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND WITHHOLDING PAYE
The tax implications of a restraint of trade payment The law around restraint of trade payments has been made very clear with regard to how these amounts ought to be taxed. Historically, taxpayers endeavoured to structure receipts as restraint payments for tax reasons, as these amounts are capital in nature and thus not subject to […]
NEWS | CLAIM TAX HOME OFFICE – SARS AUDIT WILL ASK THESE QUESTIONS
With Covid-19, many taxpayers are looking to claim home office expenses. This tax claim is, however, subject to quite complex law which only allows claims in very limited instances.
NEWS | 12 TAX LAW CHANGES TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR ACCOUNTANT POST COVID-19
While the country was under lockdown, it appears SARS and National Treasury have been hard at work, using this time to refine the law in SARS’ favour.
NEWS | UAE WIDENS 10-YEAR RESIDENCY ‘GOLDEN’ VISA ELIGIBILITY
The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the Gulf state – to certain professionals, specialised degree-holders and others, the UAE’s vice president said on Sunday.