In a recently published study on the political activities of the soft drinks industry in the lead up to South Africa introducing a sugar tax, we outlined the complex and systematic way in which big corporations and business associations misrepresented evidence to the […]
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SARS Tax Tips 2020
Do I need to file a tax return? Do you only have one employer, no additional income and earn below R500 000 per annum? Then you might not have to file. You do not need to submit a return if […]
SARS Media Release 2019
SARS eFiling grows in first two weeks of 2019 Tax Season PRETORIA, Saturday 13 July 2019 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is pleased to announce that there has been an increase of five percent in the uptake of […]
SARS Media Release 2019
SARS eFiling grows in first two weeks of 2019 Tax Season PRETORIA, Saturday 13 July 2019 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is pleased to announce that there has been an increase of five percent in the uptake of […]
SARS Media Releases 2018
SARS ditches drop boxes and certain printed forms PRETORIA, 29 June 2018 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says in a recent media release it will remove drop boxes for the submission of income tax returns and other paper […]
Connecting the dots in South Africa’s VAT increase and inflation
Shutterstock Jannie Rossouw, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is bracing itself for the first increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) in many years. The hike is part of the government’s efforts to contain a budget deficit. VAT is set […]
Create Tax Relief Through Your Property (and Use the Bank’s Money to Invest in Unit Trusts)
Are you paying too much tax? With a property rental loss system you can create an investment strategy that will work both ways: 1. give you significant tax relief; and 2. utilize the best proven investment vehicle – Unit Trust Investments.
This way you will be able to enjoy a property portfolio as well as a Unit Trust portfolio that is growing stronger than property.
How Much Tax Will You Pay After the 2017 Budget Speech?
BUDGET SPEECH | and TAX Implications of Section 7C for Trusts?
Most of the 2017 budget speech speculations were around whether Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan would increase VAT, introduce a new ‘supertax’ on wealthy individuals or be ‘braaied’ himself.
A response to Saffers complaining about proposed expat tax
Dhanyal Davidson | Fin24 “If the implementation of these taxes wields you unable to live in Bermuda or whatever other tax haven, move somewhere else. You have this luxury,” writes Dhanyal Davidson in response to another user’s reaction to a […]
The Benefits of Employing People With Disabilities in South Africa
When human resource companies consult with organisations on human resources matters, it is evident that employing persons with disabilities is the furthest thing from their minds. Instead of exploring ways in which to recruit and integrate disabled people into their […]