On 27 February 2024, Tax Consulting hosted the 20th session on the Budget 2024/25 update. These sessions equip the attendees with the “consequences” of the budget for tax practitioners, accountants, payroll professionals and other professionals, who are tasked with practical implications of the announcements made. By demand, the same session will be held next week.
In the ever-evolving tax landscape and public domain, one name strikes fear into the heart of non-compliant taxpayers, and confidence for the law-abiding residents of South Africa: Commissioner Edward Kieswetter!
The Tax Diagnostic process entails a non-invasive review of a taxpayers eFiling profile, through investigating the records held by SARS. This information is then compared with the taxpayer’s unique circumstance to determine if there are any discrepancies between the SARS records and current circumstance.
There is a clear effort by National Treasury to each year share more detailed information with the market, to support the budget decisions. This should be applauded on the one hand, as at least South Africa has a degree of fiscal transparency.
In a move set to redefine the landscape of tax dispute resolution in South Africa, National Treasury has unveiled a groundbreaking proposal during the 2024 Budget Speech. The proposal aims to introduce alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) proceedings at the objection phase of tax disputes. This strategic shift is a promising step in the right direction […]
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented a ‘limp’ budget today in respect of the forthcoming 2024/25 tax year, seeking to maintain government expenditure, notwithstanding revenue collection shortfalls. Amidst a decline in the mining tax revenue windfalls experienced over the last two years, the Minister has sought to collect the default from the already strained individual taxpayer, […]
The Department of Home Affairs’ (the DHA) recent amendments to Immigration Regulations are likely to spark controversy among South African taxpayers, especially expatriates working abroad, who are still diligently fulfilling their South African tax obligations.
With the euphoria of living abroad wearing off for many South Africans, a growing number of expatriates are drawn back by the allure of a vibrant cultural scene, inviting temperate climate, and favorable exchange rates.
As a taxpayer with an insurmountable mountain of tax debt owed to SARS, sleepless nights and grey hair are commonplace. With your quality-of-life fast deteriorating and stress levels increased, your key concern is finding someone, anyone, who can provide you with hope that SARS will grant some reprieve and write-off a portion of your tax […]
As South Africans embark on a journey beyond our borders, the need to inform the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) about one’s emigration is crucial for peace of mind.