November 17, 2024

Mastering Record Keeping: How to Meet SARS’s Electronic Documentation Standards

Too often, taxpayers seem to forget that the most important aspect of dealing with SARS is to ensure that they can discharge their burden of proof. […]
October 24, 2024

The Tax Treatment of Relocation Expenses

Transferring staff?  There are tax implications for them … and for you! If your business has branches in different locations, one of the best ways of […]
July 22, 2024

To Claim or Not to Claim—VAT, That Is…

Some vehicles you cannot claim VAT on, some you can—and knowing the difference can save you a lot of money. When can you claim input VAT […]
June 13, 2024

Compensation for Losses: Which ‘Hole’ is Filled?

Many taxpayers assume that compensation for losses is of a capital nature. It depends… There are no hard and fast rules for determining whether a particular […]
February 6, 2024

Beware of Tax-Related Scams

Over the past five years, the SAFPS has seen a steady increase in the number of tax-related scams. Improved efficiency To improve efficiency when it comes […]
November 16, 2023

Unforeseen Tax Debt from Crypto Trading

Landing in a position of indebtedness to SARS can be quite a stressful journey on its own ─ but if you forget to leave room in […]
September 5, 2023

When SARS requests supporting documents

E-filing doesn’t allow ‘secured’ or password-protected documents to be uploaded—but there is a solution FOLLOWING SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s announcement that he intends to rebuild SARS’ […]
July 24, 2023

Renewable energy tax incentives

Government is encouraging investment in renewable energy but as always, there are caveats. While this year’s Budget was largely devoid of surprises, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana […]
June 22, 2023

Tax breaks for retirement funding

While there are very few tax breaks for individuals, some huge ones are available for retirement funding. Retirement tax breaks in South Africa are designed to […]
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