2020 Tax Season Changes

NEWS | 2020 TAX SEASONS CHANGES

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions implemented, SARS has made changes to the 2020 season process.

Calm In The Storm, DTA's Provide Quiet Respite For Expats

NEWS | CALM IN THE STORM: DTA’S PROVIDE QUIET RESPITE FOR EXPATS

The lockdown in South Africa followed shortly after the introduction of the expat tax limitation in section 10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

Tax Ombud Report Raises Questions On Allocation Of SARS Resources

NEWS | TAX OMBUD REPORT RAISES QUESTIONS ON EFFECTIVE USE OF SARS RESOURCES

On 23 June 2020, Judge Bernard Ngoepe released the Tax Ombud’s long-awaited second report on the investigation on systemic issues at SARS. The report, which is probably the Ombud’s best to date, will be immensely insightful to the SARS Commissioner, but equally concerning. Informed by a massive amount of data, the report reveals just how […]

Economic Contraction Will See Unemployment Sky-Rocket

NEWS | ECONOMIC CONTRACTION WILL SEE UNEMPLOYMENT SKY-ROCKET

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s announcement of a tax revenue shortfall of R300bn in his Supplementary Budget Speech may be too optimistic.

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NEWS | OPPORTUNE TIME FOR SOUTH AFRICANS TO EMIGRATE TO MAURITIUS

The Mauritian government implemented several incentives that make Mauritius an attractive option for foreigners to live, work and invest in. Tarissa Wareley, an Immigration Specialist at Xpatweb, says that besides cutting the minimum investment needed for an occupation permit (OP) as INVESTOR, to half. The government also relaxed other entry requirements that make it easy […]