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Tax24.mobi - Daily News
27 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Recent Developments in the South African Carbon Tax Legal Regime » Authors: Andrew Gilder, Mansoor Parker and Olivia Rumble (ENSafrica) ENSafrica’s carbon markets and tax specialists...
27 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Carbon Tax’ Effect on the Iron and Steel Industry » Author: Thinus Cronje (ArcelorMittal South Africa) A look at the effect that the looming Carbon Tax would h...
27 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Global transfer pricing risk management » Author: Okkie Kellerman (ENSafrica) The realities of the business environment in which multinational groups operate...
27 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) The Davis Tax Committee issues its second report on estate duty » Author: Jenny Klein (ENSafrica) The Davis Tax Committee (“ DTC ”) released its much-anticipated second (and fina...
27 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) No looking back for section 13sex of the Income Tax Act » Author: Sarah Elliott (ENSafrica) Various building allowances are available for both owners and lessees of buildings...
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Institute Announcements
04 November 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Feedback from National Treasury workshop: Retirement reforms » Author: SAIT Technical Options for retirement reform The purpose of the workshop was to harmonise the tax treatment o...
30 September 2015 (2 Comments - view/add) Section 10C Error Code 9858 on SARS eFiling » Author: SAIT Technical SAIT has received numerous queries regarding an error received on eFiling when using the SARS...
01 April 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Feedback from National Treasury workshop: Cross-issue of shares » Author: Lesedi Seforo (SAIT) National Treasury hosted a workshop on the 26 th of March 2015 to discuss commentar...
31 March 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ATAF / African Tax Outlook Project - Economist Position » Author: Frankie Mbuyamba (ATAF) This is to announce that an economist consultant position is available with the African...
30 March 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Feedback on withholding tax on service fees workshop » Author: Erich Bell (SAIT) Introduction On 26 March 2015, National Treasury hosted a workshop on the withholding...
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VAT
Yesterday (0 Comments - view/add) Contingency Fees: VAT inclusive or exclusive? » Author: Gerhard Badenhorst (ENSafrica) The High Court, Gauteng Local Division, considered in a recent case (case No...
26 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) When debt and creativity meet – a recent Tax Court decision » A uthors: Louis Botha and Heinrich Louw (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) In the current tough economic times, it is common f...
13 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Cars, taxable supplies and input VAT – what says the law? » Author: Louis Botha (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) In our current day and age where convenience is key, it is common for busine...
22 August 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Is VAT payable on delivery fees? » Author: Gerhard Badenhorst (ENSafrica) It is common practice for suppliers to deliver the goods that they supply at the...
22 August 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Value-added tax on the supply of student accommodation » Author: Ben Strauss (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) For some time now there has been a shortage of accommodation for tertiary st...
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Corporate Tax
Yesterday (0 Comments - view/add) No looking back for section 13sex of the Income Tax Act » Author: Sarah Elliott (ENSafrica) Various building allowances are available for both owners and lessees of buildings...
26 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Funding for small and medium-sized enterprises » Authors: Mark Linington and Gig i Nyanin (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) The Venture Capital Company (VCC) Tax Re...
13 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Draconian Proposal to Hit Share Incentive Arrangement » Author: David Warneke (BDO) The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill of 2016 contains a proposal to tax dividends that wou...
31 August 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Empowerment: An interesting ruling regarding a BEE transaction » Authors: Dries Hoek and Louis Botha (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) In 2016, the BEE regulatory landscape has seen a number of c...
22 August 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Proposed amendments to the rules dealing with the taxation of employee-based incentive plans » Authors: Robert Gad and Megan McCormack (ENSafrica) The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill of 2016 was released for publ...
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Individuals Tax
02 August 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Tax Consequences for South Africa Resident Working Overseas » Author: Xolani Jadezweni (BDO South Africa) Tax payable by South Africans working abroad is impacted by whether they wil...
25 July 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Good news for employers: increase in thresholds for exemption of employer-provided bursaries » Authors: Mark Morgan and Gigi Nyanin (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) On 8 July 2016, the National Treasury (Treasury) released t...
20 July 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Proposed tax changes for share schemes: Double tax for no good reason? » Author: Patricia Williams (Bowman Gilfillan) The 2016 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and 2016 Draft Taxation...
13 June 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) In vino veritas: an important case for the wine farming industry » Authors: Louis Botha and Heinrich Louw (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) The South African wine industry is internationally renown...
19 May 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Home is where the mine is » Author: Ntebaleng Sekabate (ENSafrica) On 15 April 2016, the Minister of Mineral Resources published the draft Reviewed...
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SARS News & Tax Administration
Yesterday (0 Comments - view/add) The Davis Tax Committee issues its second report on estate duty » Author: Jenny Klein (ENSafrica) The Davis Tax Committee (“ DTC ”) released its much-anticipated second (and fina...
Yesterday (0 Comments - view/add) The South African taxation of trusts: Recent developments » Authors: Robert Gad and Alexa Muller (ENSafrica) The Davis Tax Committee’s (“ DTC ”) first interim report was re...
20 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) PAYE Mid-Year Reconciliation Submission Communication to the Employer's » Author: SARS I n an effort to ensure a more efficient interim reconciliation declaration (EMP501) submission process...
19 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Debt reduction and capitalisation – new ruling issued by SARS » Author: Jerome Brink (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) The current stressed economic times often have a negative effect on the per...
14 September 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Minister of Finance extends the term of office of the Tax Ombud » Author: National Treasury Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has extended the term of office of the Tax Ombud Judge ...
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Capital Gains Tax
13 June 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Commercial property: three ways to save tax » Author: Ben Strauss (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) The effective rate of capital gains tax (CGT) has increased dramatically in...
14 March 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Vendor beware: capital gains tax on instalment sales » Author: Ben Strauss (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) Taxpayers should take great care when selling assets where the price is paid...
17 November 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Widening the scope of Capital Gains Tax liability » Author: Donatella Callaway (Grant Thornton Johannesburg) One of the amendments proposed in the Taxation Laws Amend...
02 November 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Determining the CGT base cost of shares in a private company at market value » Author: PwC South Africa Determining the CGT base cost of shares in a private company at market value –...
05 October 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Market value of shares on valuation date » Author: Heinrich Louw (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) An interesting judgment was handed down in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SC...
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moreSAIT CPD Training

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2016 SARS Webinar: 12:30pm - 14:30pm session: PAYE Enhancements - 29 September

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moreLatest Tax News

2016/09/27Recent Developments in the South African Carbon Tax Legal Regime

2016/09/27Carbon Tax’ Effect on the Iron and Steel Industry

2016/09/27Global transfer pricing risk management

2016/09/27The Davis Tax Committee issues its second report on estate duty

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