Reference documents and sites www.sars.gov.zaITR12 – annual tax return submitted by the taxpayerITA 34 – SARS notification to the tax payer via e-Filing and emailIncome Tax ActTax Administration Act In […]
Marc Derfoldy
Diesel Refund System
Reference documents/sites: Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964Value-Added Tax Act, No. 89 of 1991Diesel Rebate Forms VAT101D and VAT102Dwww.sars.gov.za In this article, we will discuss the basics of […]
Some changes made to the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020
Reference documentsTaxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 “TLAB” In October 2020, the Minister of Finance presented the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill, 2020, the Tax Administration […]
Submission of production, costing and trade statistics to Statistics South Africa (STATSSA)
Reference documents: Act No. 25 of 1986 Statistics Amendment Act, 1986 This article focuses on the submission of statistics and the use thereof by STATSSA. Businesses and persons may not […]
Wilful conduct (misconduct) for tax related offences – proposed amendments as per 2020 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (Draft TLAB) and the 2020 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (Draft TALAB)
Reference documents: Income Tax Act, 1962, as amended, paragraph 30 of Fourth ScheduleTax Administration Act, 2011, section 234(p)Section 58 of the Value Added Tax Act, 1991 The days of using […]
Dividends tax: proposed amendments to the taxation of manufactured dividends
Reference documents available on the SARS website; www.sars.gov.za: Income Tax Act of 1962 as amended 2020 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“DTLAB”) was released on 31 July 2020 Draft Response […]
Government Employees Pension Fund and Child Pension
WHO IS GEPF? The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) is Africa’s largest pension fund with more than 1.2 million active members, in excess of 450 000 pensioners and beneficiaries, and […]
Bargaining Councils, what are they?
South Africa currently has over 40 bargaining councils operating nationwide. What exactly is a bargaining council? A bargaining council is a body that is established by one or more employers’ […]
Defining “Goodwill” and it’s tax treatment
Studies on goodwill have dated as far back as the late 1800’s and have remained a topic of argument and debate to present day. Goodwill in accounting is an intangible […]
SECURITIES TRANSFER TAX
This articles discusses the basics of Securities Transfer Tax. Relevant Legislation: Securities Transfer Tax Act No. 25 of 2007Securities Transfer Tax Administration Act No. 26 of 2007Income Tax Act No. […]