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Source: © 123rf The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025

Taxation & Regulation

Sars announces 2025 tax filing season

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Tax Law

Certainly uncertain: SCA ruling leaves unanswered questions about VAT clawbacks

Juliette de Hutton, Julia Choate and Tobie Jordaan 22 May 2025

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

Taxation & Regulation

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

Issued by SAICA 11 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

How VAT registration delays are costing the economy and what Sars should do about it

Yasmeen Suliman 13 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: “Transfer Pricing to B or not to B…?”

Economy

Budget 2025: “Transfer Pricing to B or not to B…?”

Christian Wiesener, Issued by SAICA 12 Feb 2025

Source: SAGovernment/X. SA International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola counters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticisms of South Africa's new land-reform policies.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

G20 controversy: Marco Rubio slams SA's property expropriation law

Katja Hamilton 6 Feb 2025

Joon Chong, Partner, Webber Wentzel

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Tax bill proposal - benefits of offering ADR at an earlier stage

Joon Chong 14 Jan 2025

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Research

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Issued by BrandMapp 5 Dec 2024

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Tax Law

What the ConCourt has to say about understatement penalties

Esther van Schalkwyk 15 Nov 2024

Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC

Media

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi wins African investigative journalist of the year award

1 Nov 2024

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Tax Law

Can Sars take your pension to settle tax debt?

Graeme Palmer 21 Oct 2024

Finance

Two-pot system withdrawals hit R21bn

14 Oct 2024

Image: Supplied

Tax Law

Obstructing the collection of tax debt? Accomplices will be charged

Graeme Palmer 9 Oct 2024

Banking

Land Bank reaches debt deal with lenders, but a much bigger challenge awaits

10 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

Bridging the communication gap with Sars: Insights from a tax expert

6 Aug 2024

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Higher Education

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 18 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Naked Insurance takes wait loss seriously in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Naked Insurance takes wait loss seriously in new ad

Brendan Seery 26 Jun 2024

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Tax Law

Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court?

Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar 10 Jun 2024

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Tax Law

Selling shares at a discount for B-BBEE benefits is not a donation

Graeme Palmer 21 May 2024

Has radio found a new normal for the SA middle class?

Radio & Audio

Has radio found a new normal for the SA middle class?

Issued by BrandMapp 21 May 2024

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Research

How healthy are the taxpayers of South Africa?

Issued by BrandMapp 13 Mar 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: KFC embedded in SA culture, Eskom's social media misstep

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: KFC embedded in SA culture, Eskom's social media misstep

Brendan Seery 27 Feb 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner, fintech and digital asset lead at Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

A South African perspective on Bitcoin ETFs

Wiehann Olivier 20 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Tax hike risk: Don’t do it, Mr Finance Minister!

Jurgen Eckmann 19 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Gary Moore is a senior consultant at the Free Market Foundation.

Taxation & Regulation

BEE points and income tax - a double deduction?

6 Feb 2024

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Tax Law

Tax Ombud secures taxpayer’s refund and interest of more than R135k

22 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: The 3 biggest challenges predicted to face the education sector in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The 3 biggest challenges predicted to face the education sector in 2024

Paul Esterhuizen 12 Jan 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Timeless wisdom in Allan Gray's 50th anniversary ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Timeless wisdom in Allan Gray's 50th anniversary ad

Brendan Seery 23 Nov 2023

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Tax Law

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Trevor Noah tourism ad captures the essence of SA

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Trevor Noah tourism ad captures the essence of SA

Brendan Seery 15 Nov 2023

Source: @Twitter/SARS Sars commissioner, Edward Kieswetter.

Taxation & Regulation

Sars trust drops, service satisfaction gains in taxpayers

8 Nov 2023

Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers

Accounting & Auditing

Budget deficit resulting in more pressure on Sars, thus putting more pressure on taxpayers

Issued by SAICA 7 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

More companies willing to report publicly on their tax approach, study shows

20 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

Tax Court vs High Court: Differing opinions on tax matter

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 9 Oct 2023

Taxation & Regulation

Office of the Tax Ombud celebrates 10 years of excellence

2 Oct 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

Research

Does SA's growing middle market offer hope for the future?

Issued by BrandMapp 3 Aug 2023

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Tax Law

Sars wins court battle against delinquent taxpayer

31 Jul 2023

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Tax Law

Tax assessment appeal: Can it be amended?

Graeme Palmer 31 Jul 2023

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Tax Law

Repair vs improvement: Why it matters to Sars

Graeme Palmer 18 Jul 2023

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Tax Law

What are taxpayers' rights to a refund from Sars?

Graeme Palmer 13 Jun 2023