https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/512.html South Africa Taxation news 15 Taxation & Regulation news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/512.html en-us Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:25:23 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-sale-is-done-but-the-bills-arent-johannesburg-sellers-face-municipal-headaches-075775a Selling a home should mark a clean break between a property owner and their municipal account. Yet for some Johannesburg sellers, the bills continue long after transfer, with monthly charges, blocked accounts and even threats of disconnection creating an unexpected administrative nightmare. 1-271357 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/foreign-banks-win-key-jurisdiction-ruling-in-south-africa-forex-case-419499a For more than a decade, South Africa’s competition authorities have faced uncertainty over whether they can prosecute foreign companies for alleged anticompetitive conduct occurring entirely offshore. 1-271185 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/stitch-enables-real-time-payments-across-south-africas-major-banks-419429a South African payments infrastructure company Stitch has expanded its real-time payments offering with the launch of PayShap Request for enterprise businesses. 1-271145 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/higher-thresholds-broader-scope-what-sas-new-small-merger-guidelines-mean-for-ma-520530a On 14 August 2026, the Competition Commission (Commission) gazetted draft amendments to its Guidelines on Small Merger Notification (Small Merger Guidelines) and invited interested parties and stakeholders to submit written comments within 30 days of publication. 1-271146 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-sars-can-and-cannot-reopen-prescribed-tax-assessments-308698a Few things unsettle taxpayers quite like the fear that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) could, years down the line, reopen a tax assessment they thought was long settled. This anxiety is not unfounded because Sars does have the power to revisit old assessments in certain circumstances, but it is also not unlimited. A recent High Court judgment added to the jurisprudence on this issue. 1-271063 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/deloitte-africa-refuel-bridge-diesel-tracking-and-tax-compliance-078245a Deloitte Africa and Refuel have partnered to help businesses navigate South Africa’s evolving diesel rebate system, combining fuel-tracking technology with tax and advisory expertise. 1-270807 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/airbnb-by-law-its-proposed-impact-on-cape-town-property-rates-and-how-to-have-your-say-301768a The City of Cape Town's proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law opened for public comment last week, and it has more than ruffled a few feathers — not just those of Airbnb owners. 1-270693 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sars-urges-schools-to-apply-for-vat-deregistration-290607a The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has called on schools registered under the South African Schools Act and registered as VAT vendors to apply to cancel their VAT registration following the legislative change to the VAT treatment of schools with effect from 1 January 2026. 1-270640 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massive-payment-change-sarbs-qr-could-simplify-checkout-nationwide-620801a South Africa's digital payments landscape is set for a significant overhaul as the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) rolls out a new national QR payment standard designed to make digital transactions simpler, more interoperable and more accessible for consumers and businesses alike. 1-269801 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-climate-shocks-change-how-people-feel-about-paying-taxes-408519a Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. 1-269755 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Taxation & Regulation South Africa