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 […]
Personal Income Tax
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tax-based incentives offered by Government to businesses operating in South Africa(part2)
Covered in part 2 of Tax-based Incentives Industrial policy projectsSpecial Economic Zones (SEZs)Energy efficiency savings incentiveInternational shipping incentiveVenture capital companies Industrial policy projects In 2008, a ZAR 20 billion incentive […]
Foreign Employment Income Tax
Relevant Legislation: Income Tax Act No 58 of 1962, Section s10(1)(o)(ii) and section 9H On 1 March 2020, changes to the exemption for foreign employment income in s10(1)(o)(ii) of the […]
TAX ON INHERITANCE, DONATIONS AND A DECEASED ESTATE
In 2018 the Estate Duty rate increased from 20% to 25% on dutiable amount of estates of more than R30 million. When a person dies, the deceased person and all […]
Tax exemption for foreign employment income
On 01 March 2020, changes to the exemption for foreign employment income in s10(1)(o)(ii) of the Income Tax Act No 58 of 1962 (Act), will come into effect. Until then, […]