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Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about a sugar tax

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Groundbreaking ConCourt ruling in Capitec, Sars VAT deduction dispute

15 Apr 2024

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What businesses want: Improved regulation that spurs investment

11 Apr 2024

Bernard Ngoepe, tax ombudsman

Reviewing the role of the tax ombud

20 Oct 2017

Judge Bernard Ngoepe

Sars' late tax refunds 'may be ploy'

Sunita Menon 19 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Proposal to amend debt reduction rules applicable to mining companies

Proposal to amend debt reduction rules applicable to mining companies

Candice Gibson 16 Oct 2017

Mike Teuchert, National Head of Taxation, Mazars

What to expect when gaining or losing REIT status

Mike Teuchert 16 Oct 2017

SARS collects just over R1bn in offshore amnesty programme

SARS collects just over R1bn in offshore amnesty programme

Sunita Menon 11 Oct 2017

Tax credits, funding and the NHI

Tax credits, funding and the NHI

Dr Johann Serfontein 10 Oct 2017

New tax law sees increase in financial emigration

New tax law sees increase in financial emigration

10 Oct 2017

Finance Minister amends money laundering regulations

Finance Minister amends money laundering regulations

4 Oct 2017

Mariné Erasmus, head of the health economics practice at Econex

#HASA2017: UHC funding - the great distraction

Nicci Botha 2 Oct 2017

TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions

TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions

2 Oct 2017

Scrap it entirely, former Sars staff say

Scrap it entirely, former Sars staff say

29 Sep 2017

Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?

Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?

Graeme Palmer 27 Sep 2017

Tom Moyane, South African Revenue Services commissioner. Photo: Sars

Moyane's fishing expedition continues

26 Sep 2017

Joon Chong, Webber Wentzel tax specialist

Extending CFC rules to foreign trusts and foundations

Joon Chong 22 Sep 2017

Treasury to amend foreign tax plan

Treasury to amend foreign tax plan

18 Sep 2017

Treasury plans R10bn special appropriation bill to keep SAA afloat

Linda Ensor 14 Sep 2017

Sars has a R13bn shortfall, as sluggish economy takes toll on state coffers

Sars has a R13bn shortfall, as sluggish economy takes toll on state coffers

Linda Ensor 13 Sep 2017

Regulations on cross-border intellectual property transactions to be relaxed

Regulations on cross-border intellectual property transactions to be relaxed

Sean Gilmour 6 Sep 2017

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

6 Sep 2017

Gigaba set to appoint new Treasury chiefs

Gigaba set to appoint new Treasury chiefs

6 Sep 2017

Twin Peaks regulatory finance model moves one step closer

Twin Peaks regulatory finance model moves one step closer

Jen Stolp and Chantél Bredenhann 5 Sep 2017

Tax ombud finds Sars employs delaying tactics

Tax ombud finds Sars employs delaying tactics

5 Sep 2017

Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap

Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap

Betsie Strydom and Wandisile Mandlana 29 Aug 2017

MacDonald Netshitenzhe, acting deputy director general for consumer and corporate regulations, Department of Trade and Industry

New Companies Act streamlines ways of doing business

25 Aug 2017

Sars amnesty for hidden assets a flop

Sars amnesty for hidden assets a flop

22 Aug 2017

Banks get more power to block accounts

Banks get more power to block accounts

Rudi Katzke 16 Aug 2017

Cleo Becker, regional counsel, sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey and Israel for Hitachi Data Systems. Photo:

Navigating through data-focused legislation

Cleo Becker 15 Aug 2017

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Hillary Botha, Tamzyn Cooper, Garyn Rapson 11 Aug 2017

Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions

Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions

7 Aug 2017

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Judge Bernard Ngoepe

Sars' late tax refunds 'may be ploy'

Sunita Menon 19 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Proposal to amend debt reduction rules applicable to mining companies

Proposal to amend debt reduction rules applicable to mining companies

Candice Gibson 16 Oct 2017

Mike Teuchert, National Head of Taxation, Mazars

What to expect when gaining or losing REIT status

Mike Teuchert 16 Oct 2017

SARS collects just over R1bn in offshore amnesty programme

SARS collects just over R1bn in offshore amnesty programme

Sunita Menon 11 Oct 2017

Tax credits, funding and the NHI

Tax credits, funding and the NHI

Dr Johann Serfontein 10 Oct 2017

New tax law sees increase in financial emigration

New tax law sees increase in financial emigration

10 Oct 2017

Finance Minister amends money laundering regulations

Finance Minister amends money laundering regulations

4 Oct 2017

Mariné Erasmus, head of the health economics practice at Econex

#HASA2017: UHC funding - the great distraction

Nicci Botha 2 Oct 2017

TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions

TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions

2 Oct 2017

Scrap it entirely, former Sars staff say

Scrap it entirely, former Sars staff say

29 Sep 2017

Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?

Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?

Graeme Palmer 27 Sep 2017

Tom Moyane, South African Revenue Services commissioner. Photo: Sars

Moyane's fishing expedition continues

26 Sep 2017

Joon Chong, Webber Wentzel tax specialist

Extending CFC rules to foreign trusts and foundations

Joon Chong 22 Sep 2017

Treasury to amend foreign tax plan

Treasury to amend foreign tax plan

18 Sep 2017

Treasury plans R10bn special appropriation bill to keep SAA afloat

Linda Ensor 14 Sep 2017

Sars has a R13bn shortfall, as sluggish economy takes toll on state coffers

Sars has a R13bn shortfall, as sluggish economy takes toll on state coffers

Linda Ensor 13 Sep 2017

Regulations on cross-border intellectual property transactions to be relaxed

Regulations on cross-border intellectual property transactions to be relaxed

Sean Gilmour 6 Sep 2017

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

Treasury opts to defer sugar tax implementation

6 Sep 2017

Gigaba set to appoint new Treasury chiefs

Gigaba set to appoint new Treasury chiefs

6 Sep 2017

Twin Peaks regulatory finance model moves one step closer

Twin Peaks regulatory finance model moves one step closer

Jen Stolp and Chantél Bredenhann 5 Sep 2017

Tax ombud finds Sars employs delaying tactics

Tax ombud finds Sars employs delaying tactics

5 Sep 2017

Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap

Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap

Betsie Strydom and Wandisile Mandlana 29 Aug 2017

MacDonald Netshitenzhe, acting deputy director general for consumer and corporate regulations, Department of Trade and Industry

New Companies Act streamlines ways of doing business

25 Aug 2017

Sars amnesty for hidden assets a flop

Sars amnesty for hidden assets a flop

22 Aug 2017

Banks get more power to block accounts

Banks get more power to block accounts

Rudi Katzke 16 Aug 2017

Cleo Becker, regional counsel, sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey and Israel for Hitachi Data Systems. Photo:

Navigating through data-focused legislation

Cleo Becker 15 Aug 2017

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Hillary Botha, Tamzyn Cooper, Garyn Rapson 11 Aug 2017

Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions

Concern over amendment to regulations around share buy-back transactions

7 Aug 2017

New tax law stifles foreign work benefits

New tax law stifles foreign work benefits

7 Aug 2017

Sars chief financial officer in shock resignation

Sars chief financial officer in shock resignation

Kyle Cowan 4 Aug 2017

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Chris Brewer 31 Jul 2017

Amended legislation could see landlords liable for VAT on leasehold improvements affected by tenants

Amended legislation could see landlords liable for VAT on leasehold improvements affected by tenants

31 Jul 2017

Call for review of foreign trusts bill

Call for review of foreign trusts bill

Hanna Ziady 27 Jul 2017

Jill Wilmans, MD: Currencies Direct

Sars cracks down on money leaving the country

26 Jul 2017

Tertius Troost, tax consultant at Mazars

Entrepreneurs could feel the pinch of new trust laws

24 Jul 2017

Tarryn Atkinson, Saica chairperson: employees tax and expatriate sub-committees.

Twin tax bills and their impact on other Acts

Tarryn Atkinson 21 Jul 2017

Expats to be affected by new tax laws

Expats to be affected by new tax laws

Jerry Botha 21 Jul 2017

FMF questions NHI financing model

FMF questions NHI financing model

20 Jul 2017

What the new bills mean to corporate taxpayers

Kemp Munnik 20 Jul 2017

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