11/05/2015
On Monday, 2 November 2015, the South African National Treasury published a Draft Carbon Tax Bill (the “Bill”) for public comment, with the comment period commencing immediately and contin uing until 15 December 2015.
11/04/2015
The Tax Justice Network (TJN), a lobby group, has sued the government over agreements
10/27/2015
The waivers are expected to cushion the authority against some of the concessions it gives to state agencies and essential services which use the services of the harbour.
10/27/2015
MTN has consistently prided itself as the foremost telephone company that is getting Nigerians talking the most.
10/23/2015
Recently, the number of employers defaulting on their pay-as-you-earn obligations to SARS has increased.
10/21/2015
This article sets out a brief summary of some of the proposed amendments introduced by recent South African draft Tax Bills. The article focuses on amendments in the context of international taxation.
10/21/2015
Service sector set to become less competitive.
10/21/2015
While VAT might be perceived as regressive, comparative studies show that South Africa's overall fiscal system is strongly redistributive
10/21/2015
Countless cases related to this file remain blocked at the level of investigation
10/19/2015
The gathering of African revenue commissioners will be hosted by Mr Henry Gaperi, the Commissioner General of the Office Togolais des Recettes.
10/19/2015
SOUTH African companies with operations elsewhere in Africa, such as telecommunications giant MTN, have reason to breathe a little easier having earned a tax respite, albeit considered minor by tax experts.
10/16/2015
The measures it proposes create an important basis for evolution of new norms on international tax treaties and to curb aggressive tax planning by companies.
10/13/2015
A double taxation avoidance treaty has helped make the island nation the biggest route for foreign investment into India but potential treaty changes are encouraging a shift in focus to Africa.
10/12/2015
The ANC’s national general council wants a renewed look into possible taxing of South Africa’s wealthy.
10/11/2015
The ANC’s national general council wants a renewed look into possible taxing of South Africa’s wealthy.
10/08/2015
The date of implementation of new rules relating to the tax treatment of contributions to retirement funds, which were expected to take effect on 1 March 2015, was postponed until 1 March 2016, in terms of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act of 2014.
10/08/2015
The DTA with Hong Kong was recently ratified in Hong Kong and in South Africa.
10/05/2015
Reforms to the international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises
10/05/2015
Professor Thomas Piketty said that a tax on SA’s wealthy would help shift inequality and poverty, writes Neeran Naidoo.
09/25/2015
Traditionally, information about an individual or business has been sent from one tax authority to another on request