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Blow to SARS

Recently, a landmark victory was achieved against SARS in the tax court, which sets a significant pr...


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Yes, You Really Can Mess Up A SARS Objection

The Western Cape Tax Court case DR X and Dr X Inc v CSARS highlights the problem of vague and unsupp...


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Taxpayer Rights and the Role of the Tax Practition...

In South Africa's tax system, personal income taxpayers form the backbone of public revenue, enablin...


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Do We Know What SARS Knows?

SARS’ systems are becoming increasingly integrated and sophisticated.


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Tax Tech is Evolving Faster Than Ever: Why Staying...

Have you noticed how rapidly the world of tax technology is transforming? Just a few years ago, the...


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How AI and SARS Are Transforming the Tax Landscape

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have revolutionised the management of t...


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Loan to a Trust From a Company Where the Trust is...

Company A is fully owned by Trust E, which is a family trust.


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Tax Exempt Institutions Connect Newsletter Special...

SARS appreciates and acknowledges the support from the Tax Exempt Institutions’ community in 2024, a...


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Big Tax Hikes Coming for Businesses in South Afric...

Carbon taxes in South Africa are set to rise by over 140% by 2030.


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Do We Know What SARS Knows?

SARS’ systems are becoming increasingly integrated and sophisticated. Anybody that still thinks with...


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The Winding Up of Estates in SA is in Shambles

Problems at master’s offices the tip of the iceberg.


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VAT Agency and Principals

The terms “agent” and “agency” are not defined in the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 (VAT Act).


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SARS Audit Delays and Appeal Challenges

What is the appropriate process for a taxpayer to follow if they disagree with an estimated addition...


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CEO Security: Taxable Benefit or Business Necessit...

Is this arrangement considered a fringe benefit for the CEO, or is it classified as a normal securit...


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Renouncement By Heir

Should the will’s clause, which distributes the renounced shares equally among the remaining benefic...


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Negotiating your Suspension of Payment

The pay-now-argue later principle is firmly entrenched in our tax law and embodied in section 164(1)...


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Efficiency Hacks for Small Tax Practices

He says, she says: Timelines for record keeping and documentary proof as an efficiency “hack” for sm...


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Why Tax Practitioners Can't Afford to Ignore Tax T...

As the tax landscape becomes increasingly complex, tax practitioners are facing new pressures to mee...


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SARS Verification and Requests for Relevant Materi...

Many taxpayers have experienced a dramatic increase in Requests for Relevant material by SARS. Some...


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Concourt on Bona Fide Inadvertent Error and USP's

The eagerly anticipated Constitutional Court judgment in Thistle case1 has been delivered.


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Why must Record Keeping be a Burden?

Taxpayer obligations are balanced against SARS’ powers and duties. SARS is responsible for the admin...


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Income Tax Audit

We discovered errors in the calculation of capital gains during an income tax audit by SARS for the...


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Transfer Pricing in South Africa: An Arm’s Length...

straightforward and consistent with established transfer pricing principles. The court sharply criti...


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VAT Estimated Assessments

SARS is currently issuing estimated assessments after conducting reviews or audits on income tax and...


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