Pravin’s next target: VAT on zero rated items, starting with R18bn from petrol
Next up for South Africa's increasingly desperate fiscus is around R40bn "lost" through items…
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David Warneke: Own an offshore trust? After Budget 2017 get advice quick – or pay big fines
Just when wealthy South Africans thought they'd absorbed all the blows, hidden in the…
Gigaba confirms SAA wrecking ball Myeni is out – OUTA welcomes the decision
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s confirmation that Dudu Myeni…
Pravin targets Saffers working abroad: Lower tax to end; must pay full SA tax rates
Pravin Gordhan has warned that legislation is in the offing to ensure that Saffers…
Will proposed new diesel refund system address inequities or disputes?
National Treasury and SARS recently published a discussion paper for public comment which sets…
Tax Free Savings Accounts – From under-used investment vehicle to tax haven in one Budget
A tax free savings account is a very important and under-used investment vehicle, especially…
Populist Budget policies fail to address lack of economic growth
There was precious little in the Budget to assist in growing the economy by…
New tax measure takes aim at Offshore Trusts
A bombshell hidden in the detail of the 2017 Budget review relates to the…
Country-by-Country reporting – Compliance clock is running out
SARS will use the County-by-Country Report to identify high-level transfer pricing risks and other…
Salary Increases: Beware “Bracket Creep”
Bracket Creep is when an increase to a person’s salary effectively places them in…
Sugar Taxes: Health aid or Budget band aid
The imposition of a sugar tax introduces a mixed bag of arguments. Whether a…