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 […]
Capital Gains Tax
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
IFRS and IFRS 3 – Business Combinations
IFRS is short for International Financial Reporting Standards. IFRS originated in the European Union, with the intention of making business affairs and accounts accessible across the continent. IFRS is the […]
Carbon Tax update – September 2020
This article follows on from a previously published article of January 2020 with newly published info from SARS Carbon Tax Act Roadshow of August 2020. This article focuses on the […]
Capital Gains Tax for Companies – part 3
In this article we will continue discussing the basics of Capital Gains Tax with an emphasis on calculations and information regarding gains or losses. Recall from article “part 2” the […]
Different types of shares; ordinary versus preference shares
The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) provides for the authorisation and issue of various classes of shares by a company. Although shares can hold many different descriptions, shares […]