What you need to know about property tax
Investing in a property or buying your dream home is an exciting and rewarding experience. But one of the not-so-exciting, but crucial parts of any property purchase is the calculation and payment of one or more different kinds of tax. It is recommended that buyers receive proper advice on which taxes are payable and how […]
Tax season 2019: What do you need to keep in mind?
SARS recently released two media statements, in which it notes several improvements made to eFiling for the 2019 tax season, including the issue of customised notices indicating specific documents required in the event of an audit or verification and a simulated outcome issued before a taxpayer has filed. What is the tax season? Tax season […]
Calculating your foreign currency capital gain
With the fast approaching 2019 tax season, taxpayers who have realised a capital gain in a foreign currency should take note of the special rules that apply to the translation of those gains to Rand. Generally, there are two ways of translating a capital gain or loss into Rand – a “simple method” and a […]
2019 Tax legislative amendment: Retirement funds
The 2019 tax legislation amendment cycle commenced on 25 June, when National Treasury issued the initial batch of the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill which covers specific provisions that require further consultation. National Treasury will be publishing the full text of the 2019 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill for public comment in mid-July 2019. One […]
SARS on Managing Payroll Taxes
The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) has recently made changes with regards to the management of payroll taxes in order for employers to more effectively manage their own accounts by way of a number of functions and tools. SARS states that the aim of these changes is to allow employers to ensure that all their […]
Provisions made in Section 7C of the Income Tax Act
Section 7C of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962 (the Act), was enacted effective 1 March 2017 and serves as an anti-avoidance measure aimed at curbing the tax-free transfer of wealth to trusts through the use of low interest or interest-free loans, advances or credits. The Explanatory Memorandum on the Taxation Laws Amendment […]