Share-Buy-Back Income and Donations Tax Consequences

NEWS | BINDING PRIVATE RULING 40: SHARE BUY-BACK AT NOMINAL VALUE

Issue The Applicant and Co-applicant approached SARS to determine the income tax and donations tax consequences of a share buy-back at nominal value pursuant to a proposed cancellation agreement.

Binding Ruling #1339 Unpacked

NEWS | BINDING RULINGS#339: TRANSFER OF LISTED SHARES TO A COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME IN EXCHANGE FOR PARTICIPATORY INTERESTS

Issue The Applicant and the Fund approached SARS to determine the tax consequences of a transfer of listed shares from the applicant to a collective investment scheme in exchange for participatory interests in that collective investment scheme, in terms of sections 9C and 42 of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962 (the ITA) […]

Case Law Wrap Up #3

NEWS | CANYON RESOURCES (PTY) LTD V C:SARS (68281/2016) (27 MARCH 2019)

Issue The issue in this matter relates to whether the taxpayer was entitled to claim a diesel refund in respect of diesel purchases in conducting its mining operations, in terms of section 75(1)(d) of the Customs and Excise Act, No. 91 of 1964 (the Customs Act) and Schedule 6 thereto.

Liquidated Company Employees May Not Suffer PAYE

NEWS | EMPLOYEES OF LIQUIDATED COMPANIES MAY NOT SUFFER PAYE

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked chaos on economies across the globe. Lockdowns, travel bans, and business closures has pushed several companies into liquidation; resulting in an inability to pay employees.

Expatriate Tax For Rotational Workers And Seafarers

NEWS | EXPATRIATE TAX FOR ROTATIONAL WORKERS AND SEAFARERS

Rotational Workers – The Victims of 01 March 2020 Expatriate Tax Having just returned from visiting South Africans in remote locations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE etc;

Payroll Concerns, What Happened To My Net Pay?

NEWS | ENSURE YOUR PAYROLL SYSTEM DOES NOT CAUSE CONFUSION OR DISCREPANCIES

Oops payroll – what happened to my net take home pay? Starting a new job in an employee’s career is usually an exciting event with the additional prospect of increasing their earning potential in most cases.

The Uncertain Future Of Financial Emigration

NEWS | THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF FINANCIAL EMIGRATION

The History of the Policy Shift A quick recap for newcomers to taxation of South Africans abroad is that after a near two decade policy of giving an employment tax exemption to South Africans performing employment services abroad, there was a material policy shift by National Treasury and SARS, first to completely remove the exemption […]

SARS Auto Assessments-Why SA Expats Must Be Fully Compliant

NEWS | SARS NEW AUTO-ASSESSMENTS – WHY SOUTH AFRICAN EXPATRIATES MUST BE FULLY COMPLIANT

With the effects of COVID-19 hitting the National Treasury where it hurts the most, in the pocket; SARS has introduced auto-assessments.

Companies Placed In Liquidation: Retrenched Employees Are The Real Victims

NEWS | COMPANIES PLACED IN LIQUIDATION: COURT LEAVES SARS WEAK, BUT RETRENCHED EMPLOYEES ARE THE REAL VICTIMS

SARS released a media statement in May 2020, noting some of the devastating effects of the pandemic on the economy and revenue collection. Covid-19 is causing a rapid rate at which businesses are closing their doors and jobs are being shed.

South Africans With Itchy Feet, The New World Post COVID-19

NEWS | THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS CLEANING THE GLOBE

Looking at global statistics and for those following international news, it appears South Africans can be grateful for not being hit as hard as other countries by Covid-19; yet.