https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/710.html South Africa Tax Law news 15 Tax Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/710.html en-us Sun, 10 May 2026 13:02:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/concourt-sets-precedent-with-first-gaar-interpretation-absa-loses-appeal-514900a On 22 April 2026, the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment in Absa Bank Ltd and Another v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service [2026], dismissing Absa’s appeal with costs. 1-267686 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/final-is-final-court-rules-sars-cant-add-interest-to-formal-settlements-after-the-fact-847293a When a tax dispute is settled and paid in full, both individual and corporate taxpayers are inclined to assume the matter is closed. However, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) doesn't always play by the same set of expectations, as seen in court recently. 1-267629 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-states-hike-gambling-taxes-as-addiction-soars-and-industry-fights-back-955334a As a boom in online gambling across Africa gathers pace, governments are hiking taxes to contain addiction risks and fill depleted state coffers. In by far the biggest market of South Africa, the industry is pushing back. 1-266604 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-turning-to-two-pot-system-a-deep-dive-into-retirement-savings-trends-399228a As the 2026/27 tax year opened on 1 March, South Africa entered the third withdrawal window of the innovative Two-Pot retirement system. 1-266473 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-south-african-seafarers-can-master-offshore-tax-challenges-top-tips-and-tricks-733612a South Africans working offshore — from yacht crew and cruise ship staff to commercial divers, riggers and other seafarers — operate in a complex tax environment. 1-266402 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tax-policy-plot-twist-a-medtronic-amendment-that-arrived-2-years-too-late-399698a In a striking twist of tax policy, the 25 February 2026 Budget Speech announced a proposed legislative amendment that appears to directly contradict the position that the South African Revenue Service (Sars) pursued all the way to the Constitutional Court, at significant cost to the taxpayer, Medtronic International Trading S.A.R.L. and ultimately to the fiscus. 1-266063 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-new-property-tax-proposals-in-cape-town-could-alter-rental-yields-511820a As the City of Cape Town considers changes to how full-time short-term rental properties are rated for municipal purposes, property owners and investors are watching closely. 1-266056 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/offshore-transfer-limit-raised-to-r4m-for-south-african-couples-399618a South African couples have reason to celebrate following the 2026 Budget announcement: the offshore transfer cap has doubled, allowing couples to move up to R4 m abroad each year without Reserve Bank approval or a Sars tax-clearance certificate. 1-266043 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/unlocking-r800bn-the-push-for-modernising-south-africas-tax-system-517750a In his recent State of the Nation Address, Cyril Ramaphosa outlined ambitious plans to drive South Africa’s growth—initiatives that will place added pressure on the national fiscus. 1-265816 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/debate-stirs-as-south-african-courts-consider-raising-disputed-tax-assessments-738922a When taxpayers dispute an assessment, outcomes have traditionally been binary: reduce it or leave it unchanged. Recent South African tax cases, however, challenge that certainty. 1-264882 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tax Law South Africa