NEWS | THIS YEAR, SARS MAY ‘AUTO-ASSESS’ YOUR TAX RETURN: HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
This year, the SA Revenue Service says it will assess “a significant number” of taxpayers automatically. This means that it will complete your return with all the information it received for you – gathered from your employer, bank, medical scheme, retirement annuity administrator and other companies – and send you an assessment. If you accept […]
NEWS | RETIREMENT AND RISK BENEFITS: MOST COSTLY MISTAKES
Since the inception of the retirement reform on the 1 March 2016, many employers maintained their payroll configuration appertaining to retirement and risk benefits and the tax treatment thereof or minor modifications thereof.
NEWS | RENTAL AGREEMENTS, LOCKDOWN AND TAX: WHAT ARE TENANTS RIGHTS?
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked (and continues to wreck) chaos on economies across the globe. The lockdown has seen many businesses struggling to pay rent, or to even keep afloat. Simultaneously, landlords are faced with pressure to collect rental income; or face their own demise.
NEWS | EMERGENCY BUDGET – SARS COMMISSIONER BREATHES SIGH OF RELIEF
The Minister of Finance delivered an Emergency Budget on 24 June 2020, which can be described in diplomatic terms as gloomy, and uneventful. Most notably, despite speculation by some to the contrary, the Minister did not impose any new taxes, which leaves SARS with no respite as it faces a mighty revenue shortfall of around […]
NEWS | BINDING GENERAL RULING 52: TIMEFRAME FOR THE EXPORT OF GOODS BY VENDORS AND QUALIFYING PURCHASERS AFFECTED BY THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Issue This binding general ruling extends the time periods to export movable goods, apply for a refund from the VAT Refund Administrator, and obtain the relevant documentary proof of export, as stipulated in the Export Regulations and IN 30 respectively.