Income Tax Act

June 22, 2022

Wear-and-tear allowance

Capital expenditure incurred in the production of income and in carrying on of a trade does not qualify for a deduction under the so-called general deduction […]
January 14, 2022

Business sustainability: Greener, cleaner, cheaper

As the risks of climate change become more intense and prevalent in today’s world, businesses are feeling the pressure to adapt and rethink their business models, […]
January 14, 2022

Employee share schemes: Spur restaurants suffer a blow

In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment upholding the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service’s appeal against an earlier decision […]
September 8, 2021

Anomalies in fringe benefits regarding retirement funds addressed

With effect from 1 March 2016, and in terms of paragraph 2(l) of the Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act, all employer contributions to a retirement fund on […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 23, 2020

Leaving your property behind?

The exodus of South Africans to foreign jurisdictions has been well publicised, and due to this, much has been written about the so-called “exit tax” that […]
November 23, 2020

How your business can lead your industry with R&D

Google, Tesla, Apple … These are all companies that we associate with innovation and technological advancement. Of course, we know that the developments that they make in […]
July 29, 2020

Clearing loan accounts through dividends

In terms of the Tax Administration Act, the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) can issue, in response to an application, Binding Private Rulings (“BPR”) and clarifies how the Commissioner would […]
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