Reference Acts and DocumentsSection 6B(1) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 In this article we look at a recent document published in May 2021 by SARS for public […]
Corporate Tax
Small businesses and taxation
Relevant documents and sites: www.sars.gov.zawww.cipc.org.zaIncome Tax ActVAT Tax Act Other terminology of importance Income Tax, VAT, Provisional Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Dividends Tax, Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), Turnover […]
Companies and taxation in South Africa
Reference documents and sites: The Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962Value Added Tax Act, No. 89 of 1991http://www.cipc.co.za/za/ In this follow up article, we […]
Donations Tax
Reference Acts and documents Income Tax Act, as amendedForm IT144 – Declaration by donor / doneeTax Administration Laws Amendment Act 24 of 2020 (TALA, 2020) In this article, we briefly […]
Notional VAT
Reference Acts and Documents Value-Added Tax ActSARS VAT Tax Form 264SARS Binding General Ruling (VAT)43 (BGR43)SARS Interpretation No. 49 – Notional VAT and second-hand property What is Notional VAT? Subject […]
Earnings thresholds, Income Tax thresholds and Minimum Wage updates
Reference documents Basic Conditions of Employment Act, as amendedIncome Tax Act, as amendedNational Budget Speech, February 2021National Minimum Wage Act, as amended This article gives a brief overview of salary […]
Tax refunds from SARS
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 […]
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 […]






