NEWS | TAX ON GIFTS FOR EMPLOYEES THIS DECEMBER
December has arrived, and with Christmas around the corner, many employers are left in a pickle when deciding on gestures of good faith and appreciation for their employees.
NEWS | FERRARI LOGISTICS WIN CASE AGAINST SARS OVER WRONGFUL TAX DEBT DEDUCTIONS
SARS ordered to repay R1 million wrongfully deducted from Ferrari Logistics The Pretoria High Court has ordered that the SA Revenue Service to refund Ferrari Logistics, from which it wrongfully collected more than R1 million from its bank account by means of a third-party appointment in terms of Section 179 of the Tax Administration Act. […]
NEWS | WHAT SARS’ SUCCESSFUL COURT APPLICATION MEANS FOR STATE CAPTURE
The Pretoria High Court has granted SARS’ application to preserve more than R4bn in state capture loot. SARS’ victory in these urgent court proceedings reveals the importance of the taxman’s involvement in recovering proceeds of state capture and bringing the beneficiaries to book.
NEWS | RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND WITHHOLDING PAYE
The tax implications of a restraint of trade payment The law around restraint of trade payments has been made very clear with regard to how these amounts ought to be taxed. Historically, taxpayers endeavoured to structure receipts as restraint payments for tax reasons, as these amounts are capital in nature and thus not subject to […]
NEWS | CLAIM TAX HOME OFFICE – SARS AUDIT WILL ASK THESE QUESTIONS
With Covid-19, many taxpayers are looking to claim home office expenses. This tax claim is, however, subject to quite complex law which only allows claims in very limited instances.
NEWS | 12 TAX LAW CHANGES TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR ACCOUNTANT POST COVID-19
While the country was under lockdown, it appears SARS and National Treasury have been hard at work, using this time to refine the law in SARS’ favour.
NEWS | UAE WIDENS 10-YEAR RESIDENCY ‘GOLDEN’ VISA ELIGIBILITY
The United Arab Emirates will extend its “golden” visa system – which grants 10-year residency in the Gulf state – to certain professionals, specialised degree-holders and others, the UAE’s vice president said on Sunday.
NEWS | THE IDEAL EMPLOYER REMUNERATION MODEL FOR THE COVID-19 ERA
“There’s only one remuneration model employers should be considering during COVID-19,” says Tanya Tosen, Tax and Remuneration Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa.
NEWS | TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL PROVIDES RELIEF FOR SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATS “TRAPPED” DURING LOCKDOWN
On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“TLAB”), which included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown.
NEWS | THE SPOILS OF WAR: TAX DEBT COMPROMISE WITH SARS
The War Room In these uncertain times, many taxpayers do not have the financial means to settle large debts owed to the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”), between the business restrictions imposed by the spread of COVID-19 and the resultant decline of the South African economy, a large number of small to medium enterprises (“SMEs”), […]