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 […]
Pension Funds
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
SARS’ Official Functions
Have you ever wondered what SARS’ official functions may be in terms of legislation? Collection of Income Tax is merely one aspect everyone is aware of. SARS is the only […]
Tax filing season starts on 01 July
Filing season for taxpayers who have been making use of e-Filing will start on 01 July or 01 August 2019 depending on your tax classification. Non-provisional taxpayers who use e-Filing […]
Default Regulations for Retirement Funds
Back in 2017, the Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, issued the Default Regulations with effect from 1 September 2017. The Default Regulations prescribe conditions for default investment portfolios, default preservation and portability, […]