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Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Import/Export

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Issued by AMIE 9 May 2025

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Retail

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Sipho Mhaga 2 May 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Materials & Equipment

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

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

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Shipping

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Wendell Roelf 27 Dec 2023

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 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

Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise

Virusha Subban 17 Apr 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

NCOP passes five money bills

7 Dec 2022

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Criminal Law

Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA automotive industry developments boost optimism for manufacturing sector

Prenisha Martin 3 Mar 2022

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Corporate & Commercial Law

Streamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

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Legislation & Regulation

What you need to know about the new rules for Sars customs and excise client accreditation

Virusha Subban 12 Aug 2021

Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

Criminal Law

Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

2 Aug 2021

Rudi Katzke, partner, Webber Wentzel

Taxation & Regulation

Using the internal administrative appeal mechanism to resolve Sars customs disputes

Rudi Katzke 6 Jul 2021

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

Tax Law

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

12 May 2021

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Regulatory

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 29 Apr 2021

Noncommunicable diseases

Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Tax Law

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Rudi Katzke and Kagiso Nonyane 17 Mar 2021

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Regulatory

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Jarred West 23 Feb 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Tax Law

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

Sars announces improved trade facilitation measures

Tax Law

Sars announces improved trade facilitation measures

Prenisha Govender 14 Oct 2020

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Tax Law

Extension to deferment periods on excise duty payments

Virusha Subban and Prenisha Govender 28 Aug 2020

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

FMCG

Treasury grants 90-days deferral of excise tax due on alcoholic beverages

4 Aug 2020

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Economy

Unprecedented times for tax revenue collection

Sharon Smulders 24 Jun 2020

Logistics & Transport

Compliance in SA's logistics industry more important than ever

17 Apr 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on local production of ethanol minimal

Agro-processing

Impact of Covid-19 on local production of ethanol minimal

31 Mar 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...

Tax Law

#Budget2020 highlights...

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

Patricia Williams, tax partner at Bowmans and Saica Income Tax Act committee member

Biz Fin Focus

#BizFinFocus: More taxes needed, but there's little wiggle room

Patricia Williams 10 Feb 2020

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Environmental Law

The Carbon Tax Act makes SA's position clear

Athi Jara 6 Sep 2019

Sars to host roadshows to discuss new customs legislation - book now

Tax Law

Sars to host roadshows to discuss new customs legislation - book now

Busisiwe Vilakazi 3 Jul 2019

Further postponement of new Declaration Processing System

Tax Law

Further postponement of new Declaration Processing System

Busisiwe Vilakazi 25 Jun 2019

New Customs rules proposed to control tobacco supply chain

Tax Law

New Customs rules proposed to control tobacco supply chain

20 Jun 2019

Ripple effect of carbon tax on Customs and Excise Laws

Tax Law

Ripple effect of carbon tax on Customs and Excise Laws

Virusha Subban and Matthew Tout 7 Jun 2019

Expect delays as Sars migrates electronic services hosting platform

Taxation & Regulation

Expect delays as Sars migrates electronic services hosting platform

10 Apr 2019

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Tax Law

Revised Carbon Tax Bill introduced to Parliament

Gillian Niven & Nirvasha Singh 2 Apr 2019

Logistics & Transport

DHL Express SA welcomes new MD

11 Feb 2019

Retired Justice Robert Nugent

Taxation & Regulation

Nugent Commission submits final report to the president

18 Dec 2018

Garyn Rapson, partner at Webber Wentzel

Energy

Some take outs on carbon tax

Garyn Rapson 3 Dec 2018

SA student caught with US foreign currency appears in court

Criminal Law

SA student caught with US foreign currency appears in court

14 Sep 2018

Ashleigh Maritz, senior environmental scientist and Estie Retief, environmental scientist at SRK Consulting

Energy

Regulatory detail still lacking to comply with Climate Change Bill

21 Aug 2018