NEWS | TAX PRACTITIONERS AT THE READY – SARS OFFICIALS RETURN TO WORK
On 4 May 2020, the Minister of Finance issued a telling directive in Government Gazette No. 43266, in terms of which “services required to comply with an obligation imposed by or to exercise a right in terms of a tax Act” are expressly included within the ambit of “essential financial services”.
NEWS | COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, EXPATRIATE TAX WILL BE DUE SOON
Here comes the rain again With 1 March 2020 being the sunrise of the expatriate tax, the first tax payment will become due 31 August 2020.
NEWS | FLEXIBLE BENEFITS CAN PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF DURING COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has propelled countries around the world to implement strict measures to combat the virus. President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed minor restrictions on gatherings and alcohol sales as a start.
NEWS | SOUTH AFRICAN EXPAT TAX: SEAFARERS & YACHTIES AT RISK DUE TO MISINFORMATION
A made-up story With all kinds of information regarding expatriate tax going around, seafarers and yachties (referred to jointly as seafarers hence forth) have been the ones who have been on the receiving end of the most confusing and contradicting guidance.
NEWS | ARE YOU TRULY AWARE OF YOUR TAX AFFAIRS’ HEALTH AND YOUR TAX PRACTITIONER’S DEALINGS?
The slowdown in business activities due to the outbreak of COVID-19 may offer a golden opportunity for most companies and individuals to review their tax affairs and to determine what their tax practitioners has done.