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Groundbreaking ConCourt ruling in Capitec, Sars VAT deduction dispute

Explainer: who will be doing what under South Africa's new 'Twin Peaks' model

Explainer: who will be doing what under South Africa's new 'Twin Peaks' model

Andrew Schmulow 21 May 2018

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Benjamin Ouma 15 May 2018

Panel of experts on VAT calls for submissions

Panel of experts on VAT calls for submissions

11 May 2018

New tax laws: What are SA expats' options?

New tax laws: What are SA expats' options?

Jonty Leon 3 May 2018

Faith Ngwenya, Saipa technical executive

Saipa: Non-compliant tax practitioners risk deregistration

2 May 2018

Fairplay appeals for additional time for VAT expert panel

Fairplay appeals for additional time for VAT expert panel

30 Apr 2018

Minister appoints panel to review zero-rated products

Minister appoints panel to review zero-rated products

25 Apr 2018

How will Sars tax cryptocurrencies?

Candice Gibson 23 Apr 2018

Paperless customs reporting system launches

Paperless customs reporting system launches

20 Apr 2018

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

Justine Sweet, LexisNexis 19 Apr 2018

Failure to submit tax returns can get you a criminal record

Failure to submit tax returns can get you a criminal record

16 Apr 2018

Changes to controlled foreign company tax laws

Changes to controlled foreign company tax laws

Nola Brown and Sean Gilmour 13 Apr 2018

Face lift for SA custom regulations

Dylan Govender 13 Apr 2018

Is it worth chasing travel rebates under new SARS' rules?

Is it worth chasing travel rebates under new SARS' rules?

10 Apr 2018

Do not go gently into that good Declaratory Order

Do not go gently into that good Declaratory Order

Yashika Govind, Nirvasha Singh and Hillary Botha 9 Apr 2018

SARS to apply normal tax rules to cryptocurrencies

SARS to apply normal tax rules to cryptocurrencies

9 Apr 2018

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Chetan Vanmali and Kagiso Nonyane 29 Mar 2018

The tax implications of 'fruitless and wasteful expenditure'

The tax implications of 'fruitless and wasteful expenditure'

Yashika Govind and Rudi Katzke 23 Mar 2018

President Paul Kagame. Image credit: Village Urugwiro via

A new dawn for Africa as 44 countries sign CFTA deal

Collins Mwai 22 Mar 2018

AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

20 Mar 2018

Tom Moyane, Sars commissioner. Photo: Sars

Sars refutes illegal VAT payments to Guptas

19 Mar 2018

Judge Dennis Davis

VAT hike could have been avoided if corruption had been cut, Judge Dennis Davis says

Asha Speckman 16 Mar 2018

Business opposes carbon tax plan

Business opposes carbon tax plan

Linda Ensor 16 Mar 2018

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for 'abusive' practices

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for 'abusive' practices

15 Mar 2018

Ntsebeza Inquiry delayed yet again

Ntsebeza Inquiry delayed yet again

Kyle Cowan 9 Mar 2018

Voluntary retrenchment may no longer be an easy sell

Voluntary retrenchment may no longer be an easy sell

Stephan Spamer, Lauren Salt, and Ryan McKerrow 9 Mar 2018

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2018

#Budget2018: Tax bites the rich, but not as badly as predicted

#Budget2018: Tax bites the rich, but not as badly as predicted

22 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Medical aid credits stay, but NHI funding model still unclear

#Budget2018: Medical aid credits stay, but NHI funding model still unclear

Lebo Motsumi 22 Feb 2018

Sars welcomes Presidential tax inquiry

Sars welcomes Presidential tax inquiry

20 Feb 2018

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Explainer: who will be doing what under South Africa's new 'Twin Peaks' model

Explainer: who will be doing what under South Africa's new 'Twin Peaks' model

Andrew Schmulow 21 May 2018

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Benjamin Ouma 15 May 2018

Panel of experts on VAT calls for submissions

Panel of experts on VAT calls for submissions

11 May 2018

New tax laws: What are SA expats' options?

New tax laws: What are SA expats' options?

Jonty Leon 3 May 2018

Faith Ngwenya, Saipa technical executive

Saipa: Non-compliant tax practitioners risk deregistration

2 May 2018

Fairplay appeals for additional time for VAT expert panel

Fairplay appeals for additional time for VAT expert panel

30 Apr 2018

Minister appoints panel to review zero-rated products

Minister appoints panel to review zero-rated products

25 Apr 2018

How will Sars tax cryptocurrencies?

Candice Gibson 23 Apr 2018

Paperless customs reporting system launches

Paperless customs reporting system launches

20 Apr 2018

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

Justine Sweet, LexisNexis 19 Apr 2018

Failure to submit tax returns can get you a criminal record

Failure to submit tax returns can get you a criminal record

16 Apr 2018

Changes to controlled foreign company tax laws

Changes to controlled foreign company tax laws

Nola Brown and Sean Gilmour 13 Apr 2018

Face lift for SA custom regulations

Dylan Govender 13 Apr 2018

Is it worth chasing travel rebates under new SARS' rules?

Is it worth chasing travel rebates under new SARS' rules?

10 Apr 2018

Do not go gently into that good Declaratory Order

Do not go gently into that good Declaratory Order

Yashika Govind, Nirvasha Singh and Hillary Botha 9 Apr 2018

SARS to apply normal tax rules to cryptocurrencies

SARS to apply normal tax rules to cryptocurrencies

9 Apr 2018

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Chetan Vanmali and Kagiso Nonyane 29 Mar 2018

The tax implications of 'fruitless and wasteful expenditure'

The tax implications of 'fruitless and wasteful expenditure'

Yashika Govind and Rudi Katzke 23 Mar 2018

President Paul Kagame. Image credit: Village Urugwiro via

A new dawn for Africa as 44 countries sign CFTA deal

Collins Mwai 22 Mar 2018

AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

AU launches ambitious bid for world's largest free trade area

20 Mar 2018

Tom Moyane, Sars commissioner. Photo: Sars

Sars refutes illegal VAT payments to Guptas

19 Mar 2018

Judge Dennis Davis

VAT hike could have been avoided if corruption had been cut, Judge Dennis Davis says

Asha Speckman 16 Mar 2018

Business opposes carbon tax plan

Business opposes carbon tax plan

Linda Ensor 16 Mar 2018

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for 'abusive' practices

France to take legal action against Google, Apple for 'abusive' practices

15 Mar 2018

Ntsebeza Inquiry delayed yet again

Ntsebeza Inquiry delayed yet again

Kyle Cowan 9 Mar 2018

Voluntary retrenchment may no longer be an easy sell

Voluntary retrenchment may no longer be an easy sell

Stephan Spamer, Lauren Salt, and Ryan McKerrow 9 Mar 2018

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2018

#Budget2018: Tax bites the rich, but not as badly as predicted

#Budget2018: Tax bites the rich, but not as badly as predicted

22 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Medical aid credits stay, but NHI funding model still unclear

#Budget2018: Medical aid credits stay, but NHI funding model still unclear

Lebo Motsumi 22 Feb 2018

Sars welcomes Presidential tax inquiry

Sars welcomes Presidential tax inquiry

20 Feb 2018

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

Sars to hold sugar tax roadshows in March

13 Feb 2018

Tax break for voluntarily retrenched employees

Tax break for voluntarily retrenched employees

Joon Chong, Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Nivaani Moodley a 12 Feb 2018

FICA: Being an accountable institution and following client due diligence

FICA: Being an accountable institution and following client due diligence

Hondo Swartz 9 Feb 2018

SARB imposes administrative sanctions on China Construction Bank

SARB imposes administrative sanctions on China Construction Bank

5 Feb 2018

Nine syndicate members in court for R90m VAT fraud

Nine syndicate members in court for R90m VAT fraud

1 Feb 2018

Patricia Williams, partner at Bowmans

How to save Sars

Patricia Williams 29 Jan 2018

Judgment a tax victory for car manufacturers

Judgment a tax victory for car manufacturers

Joon Chong 26 Jan 2018

Start preparing for the pending Carbon Tax Bill

Start preparing for the pending Carbon Tax Bill

Seelan Moonsamy 22 Jan 2018

VAT hike on the cards, but it won't be easy for Gigaba

VAT hike on the cards, but it won't be easy for Gigaba

Sunita Menon 19 Jan 2018

Sars' 2017 Tax Statistics identifies "PITfalls"

Sars' 2017 Tax Statistics identifies "PITfalls"

Des Kruger and Wesley Grimm 16 Jan 2018

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