Having just returned from visiting South Africans in remote locations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, one gains an appreciation for expatriates living in these locations.
At the 2019 Tax Indaba, the Commissioner for SARS declared that non-compliant taxpayers will no longer be allowed to operate unchecked and can expect to face criminal prosecution. At the time, some may have scoffed at the Commissioner’s promise, but recent developments may force his detractors to re-evaluate the situation.
The spirited Budget Speech given by Minister Tito Mboweni this Wednesday may have given many taxpayers a sense of cold comfort in an otherwise tumultuous economic conditions in South Africa.