Reference sites, guides and legislation: www.sars.gov.zaGuide on the calculation of the tax payable on lump sum benefitsRates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws ActIncome Tax ActTax Administration Laws […]
Provident Funds
Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill – second draft available and the effect on Pension/Retirement Funds
Following on the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (“FSR Act“), the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (“COFI“) was published by the Minister of Finance in December 2018 for public comment […]
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’ […]
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 fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
Prior to the World Health Organisation declaring COVID-19 a pandemic South Africa’s economy had already contracted in the last two quarters of 2019. Arising from the subsequent lockdown in South […]
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, […]
Provident Funds
In this article, we look at the basic concepts of Provident Funds. A provident fund is a type of retirement fund, offered by an employer, governed by the Pension Funds […]