Relevant Acts Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011; Income Tax Act 58 of 1962; and SARS published Interpretation Note 177 in May 2021 providing guidance on the words “received by” […]
Tax Administration Act
Being Audited or Selected for Verification by SARS
In this article, we discuss the difference between a verification and an audit? Being selected for an audit and being selected for verification are two different processes. Verification is a […]
Deferral of payment arrangements with SARS
Relevant Acts and documents Income Tax ActSARS Deferral of Payment Arrangements Guide on eFiling Acronyms relevant to this Guide and process: CIT Corporate Income TaxDWT Dividends Withholding TaxMCP My Compliance […]
Inheritance tax explained
Reference guides, standards and legislation SARS Accounting Guideline GRAP 23 – Revenue From Non-exchange TransactionsAccounting Standards Board – Standard of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice – Revenue From Non-exchange Transactions (taxes […]
Tax treatment of doubtful debts and debt write-off
Relevant Legislation and Standards Income Tax ActIFRS 9 (for financial reporting purposes) Section 11(j) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (the Act), as amended, provides for an allowance […]
Employment tax incentives – students and the definition of employees
Reference documents and Acts Employment Tax Incentive ActBinding Private Ruling: BPR 367 from SARSIncome Tax Act The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) was introduced in 2014 to encourage the employment of […]
Home Office expenses, deductions and tax
Reference Acts: Income Tax Act, Sections 11 and 23 This article deals with home office usage for business purposes and the associated tax implications. It has become very common for […]
Fringe benefits and tax
Reference documents Income Tax ActIncome Tax Act Schedule 7Tax Administration Act What is a fringe benefit? Fringe benefits usually refer to non-cash benefits granted to employees, but do not constitute […]
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 […]
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 […]