August 24, 2021

New legislation for marriages on the way

Being a person’s spouse could have varying tax consequences, particularly where they are married in community of property. Currently, for income tax purposes, you are deemed […]
August 24, 2021

Barter transactions: What is the tax cost of my asset?

Barter transactions are commonplace in today’s commercial environment. Parties exchange goods or services without a cash transaction underpinning it. The question is, “What happens when I sell the asset […]
July 21, 2021

Are your tax practices paying dividends?

Although there are several exclusions to the general rule, South Africa applies a withholding tax on dividends declared by companies at a rate of 20%. It […]
June 8, 2021

Valuation of trading stock for tax purposes

On 27 September 2019, just over a year since delivering judgement in another matter with very similar facts, the Supreme Court of Appeal in CSARS v Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) […]
June 8, 2021

Does your home office qualify you for a tax deduction?

As the old adage goes, change is as good as a holiday. But the way that the novel coronavirus has shaken up the world we live […]
May 5, 2021

Time value of money – Historical tax rates

It has often been said that inflation is the destroyer of wealth. To put this statement into a tax perspective, it is interesting to have a […]
May 5, 2021

The tax legislative amendment cycle

As we approach the (expected) 24 February 2021 Budget Address by Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, it is useful to consider how the proposed tax amendments raised during the Budget Speech eventually […]
May 3, 2021

It’s hunting season! Are you ready?

As the traditional winter hunting season approaches and South African borders are (somewhat) more open after the stricter COVID-19 lockdown, it is important revisit the Value-Added Tax (VAT) impact […]
May 3, 2021

Refund of signing payments to an employer

It often happens that a person may receive remuneration and other similar amounts (for services rendered or to be rendered, or by virtue of employment or […]
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