2022 Tax Filing Season For Individuals Opening Soon - Are You Ready?

2022 Tax Filing Season For Individuals Opening Soon – Are You Ready?

Non-provisional, Individual taxpayers, who file via the E-filing portal, your time to file your tax return is around the corner. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) confirmed that the filing date will be 1 July 2022 to 24 October 2022 and registered provisional, Individual taxpayers, who file via the E-filing portal, 1 July 2022 – […]

Dutch Recruitment Drive For Skilled South Africans Highlights Need For Emigration Roadmap

Dutch Recruitment Drive For Skilled South Africans Highlights Need For Emigration Roadmap

With a swiftly growing economy and the demand for skilled workers far exceeding available domestic supply, the Netherlands is increasingly enticing highly skilled South Africans wishing to take advantage of the country’s attractive work/life balance and impressive salary packages.

Understanding Tax On Your Payslip – As Easy As 1 + 1

Understanding Tax On Your Payslip – As Easy As 1 + 1

Most employees break out into a cold sweat when they see the PAYE amount on their payslips, not to mention that they are petrified in trying to understand these calculations.

Compliance Of The Prudent Property Practitioner

Compliance Of The Prudent Property Practitioner

Property Practitioners, including Estate Agents, Candidate Estate Agents, and Property Managing Agents (“the Agents”), have for years been regulated by the Estate Agency Affairs Act, 112 of 1976 (“EAA”). However, as of 01 February 2022, this era has come to an end, with the enactment of the Property Practitioners Act, 22 of 2019 (“the Act”).

Keeping Payroll In Tip Top Shape –3 Key Tips

SARS workers have recently announced that they will be planning a major strike action with the proposed 0% salary increase on the table, even though their revenue exceeded over R16 billion rand in the 2020/2021 year.

Leaving South Africa – Planning Your Fiscal ‘Exit Strategy’

Leaving South Africa – Planning Your Fiscal ‘Exit Strategy’

Tax Consulting South Africa, South Africa’s largest independent tax practice, returned this week from the Netherlands after hosting tax and immigration planning sessions with recently emigrated South Africans.

SARS’ “Hit List” To Eradicate Non-Compliance

When it comes to non-compliance, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) takes no prisoners, and has the full backing of the presidency, in its drive to stop tax evasion and other fraudulent activities related to the fiscus, with President Cyril Ramaphosa praising the revenue authority’s efforts in tackling tax dodgers and those benefitting from criminal […]

Netherlands Now Top Ranked Destination For Professional South Africans

Tax Consulting South Africa and Xpatweb, South Africa’s largest tax and international mobility practice respectively, returned this week from the Netherlands after hosting tax and immigration planning sessions with recently emigrated South Africans.

Tough Times-3 Key Tips On How To Compensate Your Employees Better

Tough Times – 3 Key Tips On How To Compensate Your Employees Better

With the grim petrol price increase prediction of over R3,00 per litre for June 2022, employees are feeling the pinch where disposable cash is rapidly dwindling and are doing everything in their power to try keep their heads above water.

The Devil Is In The Details: Tax Treaty Residency And The Spectre Of Potential Audit

Jonathan Oppenheimer, the South African billionaire businessman and son of former De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, has recently seen a victory in the UK tax court in relation to his tax residency status under the South Africa / UK double tax agreement (DTA).