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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

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

High stakes as DA and EFF unite to challenge upcoming VAT hike in the Western Cape High Court

22 Apr 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

Godongwana defends VAT increase, saying ‘severe consequences’ await if hike is suspended

Estelle Ellis, Suné Payne, Lerato Mutsila & Ethan van Diemen 21 Apr 2025

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Accounting & Auditing

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Issued by SAICA 17 Mar 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

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

TES conundrum in court: An 'employee' for PAYE, but not for VAT or ETI?

Joon Chong 16 May 2024

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Tax Law

Groundbreaking ConCourt ruling in Capitec, Sars VAT deduction dispute

15 Apr 2024

Taxation & Regulation

Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

Tax Law

Sars provides clarity on VAT treatment of cash rounding adjustments

Landise Banzana and Jana Krause 24 Oct 2023

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Land & Property Law

Developments in the VAT and residential property realm - part 2

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 11 Oct 2023

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

FMCG

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

10 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

Developments in the VAT and residential property realm - part 1

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 5 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

How to apply VAT relief for property developments

Lisa Tonini & Ahmed Jooma 25 Jul 2023

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Criminal Law

Estina dairy farm tax fraud trial underway

28 Mar 2023

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Tax Law

Foreign suppliers of electronic services may unintentionally be contravening tax law

Jana Krause and Jarryd Hartley 10 Nov 2022

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Tax Law

The complex indirect tax challenges of NFTs in South Africa

Jana Botha and Francis Mayebe 9 Sep 2022

Scott Edmundson, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Tax Law

New tax laws have consequences for airline industry

Scott Edmundson 26 Aug 2022

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Tax Law

Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

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Tax Law

Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

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Construction & Engineering

Can VAT be levied on penalties in a construction contract?

Gerard van Beek 25 Jun 2021

Airtime vouchers - VAT now or later?

Tax Law

Airtime vouchers - VAT now or later?

Aneria Bouwer and Sduduzo Mhlongo 27 Jan 2021

Selling your business as a going concern

Corporate & Commercial Law

Selling your business as a going concern

Graeme Palmer 25 Nov 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

What amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

Tax Law

What amendments to Kenya's digital tax law mean for SMEs

John Syekei, Nikhil Hira, Denis Magonga and Angela Mukora 26 Feb 2020

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Taxation & Regulation

Kenya's tax on digital trade and services: what's known and not known

Mercy Muendo 9 Dec 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Property

Property

#BestofBiz 2018: Property

18 Dec 2018

Jeremy Burman of PCH

Taxation & Regulation

VAT trap could impact on your earnings

8 Nov 2018

Tax invoice corrections and the Admin Laws Amendment Bill

Tax Law

Tax invoice corrections and the Admin Laws Amendment Bill

Graeme Palmer 23 Oct 2018

Is the supply of low income housing zero-rated or not?

Tax Law

Is the supply of low income housing zero-rated or not?

Kerushnie Govender and Arnaaz Camay 11 Oct 2018

The Job Summit and creating employment - how about VAT?

Tax Law

The Job Summit and creating employment - how about VAT?

Aneria Bouwer 8 Oct 2018

Tertius Troost, senior tax consultant, Mazars

Taxation & Regulation

How Sars may treat cryptocurrencies

Tertius Troost 18 Jul 2018

Reforms to diesel tax refund system could hold welcome relief for struggling SA farmers

Agriculture

Reforms to diesel tax refund system could hold welcome relief for struggling SA farmers

9 May 2018

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Tax Law

Taxation of cryptocurrencies

Chetan Vanmali and Kagiso Nonyane 29 Mar 2018

1% matters - how the VAT increase affects property sales

Residential Property

1% matters - how the VAT increase affects property sales

Adrian Goslett 22 Mar 2018

Tom Moyane, Sars commissioner. Photo: Sars

Taxation & Regulation

Sars refutes illegal VAT payments to Guptas

19 Mar 2018

Yusuf Bodiat, acting CFO of Lion of Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

VAT poses headaches for short-term insurance industry

Yusuf Bodiat 16 Mar 2018

Section 67A(4) of the VAT Act - a knight in shining armour for residential property sales deals?

Residential Property

Section 67A(4) of the VAT Act - a knight in shining armour for residential property sales deals?

Leonard Willemse 6 Mar 2018

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Tax Law

Law ensures VAT will rise on 1 April

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2018

Property developers will face cash flow pressure due to VAT on temporary rental of residential units

Residential Property

Property developers will face cash flow pressure due to VAT on temporary rental of residential units

Chetan Vanmali, Des Kruger and Andile Miya 13 Feb 2018

Significant amendments in newly released tax bills

Legislation & Regulation

Significant amendments in newly released tax bills

Joon Chong 30 Oct 2017

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

Rental

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

31 Jul 2017

Gordhan set to amend tax laws over collection

Tax Law

Gordhan set to amend tax laws over collection

2 Mar 2017

The price of advertising vs the VAT Act

Media & Entertainment Law

The price of advertising vs the VAT Act

Louis Botha 28 Nov 2016

One tax rate today, tomorrow another?

Tax Law

One tax rate today, tomorrow another?

Louis Botha and Heinrich Louw 18 Nov 2016

Entrenched VAT system still has some challenges

Taxation & Regulation

Entrenched VAT system still has some challenges

3 Oct 2016

Judgement on VAT treatment of student accommodation

Tax Law

Judgement on VAT treatment of student accommodation

Heinrich Louw 29 Mar 2016

Understanding VAT rules on residential properties

Land & Property Law

Understanding VAT rules on residential properties

Ben Strauss 15 Dec 2015