NEWS | FEW WILL BE ABLE TO CLAIM ‘HOME OFFICE’ EXPENSES, AT THIS STAGE
Many South Africans who had to start working from home due to the national coronavirus lockdown imposed on businesses will not yet be able to claim “home office expenses”.
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NEWS | SA EXPATS BEWARE: SARS EYES OFFSHORE ASSETS, FOREIGN INCOME AND BANK ACCOUNTS
Following SARS’ media statement on 5 May 2020, it is clear that revenue collection is under immense pressure with an expected collection shortfall of between 15% – 20%.
NEWS | CASE LAW WRAP UP: ALFDAV CONSTRUCTION CC VS THE SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE
Issue Whether a judgment made by the High Court, ordering the resubmission of VAT 201 returns by the taxpayer, may be clarified in terms of rule 42 of the Uniform Rules of Court to take into account the penalties and interest raised by SARS during the period granted by the Court for such resubmission.
NEWS | THE NEW EXPAT TAX VS SARS AUDIT STRATEGIES
The tax law amendment on section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 (“the Act”) has come into effect 01 March 2020, after years of an arm wrestle on the amendment, from it’s complete repeal to an unexpected increase in the exemption limit in this year’s budget.
NEWS | MUST EXPATRIATES PAY PROVISIONAL TAX TO SARS?
With the first provisional tax payment being due on 31 August 2020, there is some confusion regarding whether expatriates are deemed to be provisional taxpayers by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) or not.
NEWS | THE DO’S AND DON’TS WHEN MAKING DONATIONS
South Africans are acutely aware of the plight of their fellow citizens during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
NEWS | ALL TAXPAYERS BEWARE: 10 POINTS FROM SARS MEDIA RELEASE
On 5 May 2020, the Commissioner for SARS made a profound media statement, which gave a detailed account of projected revenue collection in light of the COVID-19 crisis, but also gave valuable insight of what we can expect from SARS in coming months.
NEWS | 7 NEW LOCKDOWN RULES INCLUDING SARS OFFICIALS RETURNING TO WORK
Government has published more than a dozen new directives around South Africa’s lockdown regulations since the official introduction of level 4 restrictions on Friday (1 May).
NEWS | WORKING FROM HOME: WHAT COVID-19 MEANS FOR TAXES ON EXPATS STUCK IN PLACE
Following the most recent presidential address, it is clear that South Africa’s borders are going to remain closed for non-essential travel, at least for the time being.
NEWS | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS THAT 15% VAT IS CHARGEABLE ON CROSS-BORDER GOODS AND SERVICES
Introduction Many South African companies make a living by providing goods and rendering services in Africa. Where these companies are vendors, VAT is ordinarily levied at 0% on these foreign supplies; which assists to ensure that there is no VAT leakage.