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 […]
Income Tax Act
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 […]
Capital Gains Tax for Companies – part 2
In this article we will continue discussing the basics of Capital Gains Tax with an emphasis on the methods of cost base valuation. Refer to part 1 for introductory information. […]
Capital Gains Tax for Companies – part 1
In this article we will discuss the basics of Capital Gains Tax and in subsequent articles provide examples of capital gains tax for businesses. Capital gains tax (CGT) was introduced […]
RETURNS TO BE SUBMITTED BY A PERSON IN TERMS OF SECTION 25 OF THE TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2011 (ACT NO. 28 OF 2011)
Gazette Number 43495 dated 03 July 2020 was published by the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and is an update to the requirements for submitting / not-submitting […]
Section 23H of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962 – deductions claimed for prepaid expenditure
Section 23H of the Income Tax Act is one that is often carefully reviewed by SARS for correct application by businesses. This portion of the Income Tax Act, No 58 […]
Financial aid during the COVID-19 crisis – Unemployment Insurance Fund
Section 8 of The National Disaster Regulation 10 empowers the Minister of Employment and Labour with the authority to issue and vary directions, within mandate, to address, prevent and combat […]
VAT relief for importers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Following announcement of the actions taken by government to combat the COVID-19 crisis, South Africans are by now well aware of the proposed tax measures effective from 1 April 2020. […]
Clarifying the interaction between the Employment Tax Incentive and Special Economic Zone provisions
In January 2020 Gazette 42951 related to the Tax Laws Amendment Act, 2019 (also know as TLAB 2019) was published. This gazette covers a number of amendments to the TLAB, […]