Managers of Wealth Africa

Global tax rises leave no one behind, including South Africa

Don’t be fooled by the country’s seemingly low taxes; they’ve gained at a brisk pace as a percentage of economic output.

The end of medical aid tax credits and new wealth taxes on the cards for South Africa

The review of tax incentives, following the advice of the Davis Tax Committee, has led to a number of incentives being discontinued

Tax bills not threat to revenue-collecting agencies – FIRS

The Federal Government is repositioning its fiscal outlook to be able to meet the funding requirements of all agencies.

Taxpayer trust in Sars stagnates

More trust needed to improve tax compliance.

Standardised global tax for the super-wealthy mooted

How to raise R4.4trn a year? Tax the world’s billionaires, IFA congress in Cape Town, its first on African soil, hears.

Discovery’s double blow warning to certain businesses in South Africa

South Africa’s Carbon Tax Act, which was signed into law in 2019, began with a modest R190 per tonne carbon tax, supported by incentives.

To minimise tax, is it better to draw from discretionary or retirement fund savings?

Two advisors answer this reader's question.

It’s D-day for taxpayers in South Africa

Most salary earners are, therefore, non-provisional taxpayers if they have no other sources of income.

R500 billion in taxpayer bailouts for Eskom

National Treasury this week updated the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the first-quarter performance of various state-owned enterprises, covering the period from April to June 2024.

Deloitte Ghana to train actuaries

This is to enable them to help transform insurance and provide efficiency in the sector.

Important tax deadline hitting this month – what you need to know

Gilbert cautioned that taxpayers should be careful not to miss the deadline, as doing so could result in SARS imposing fines and penalties.

Sars cannot simply impose hefty understatement penalties

Particularly when a taxpayer has acted on professional advice.

FG proposes NIN, tax for foreigners

If passed into law, the new bill would see expatriates and income-earning immigrants being taxed.

A marked y/y rise in VAT revenue in Q2 ‘24

The robust y/y growth in Q2 represents the most significant y/y expansion in VAT collections for as far back as we can track.

Tax warning for complexes and gated communities in South Africa

An HOA is an association of persons formed to manage the collective interests common to all its members regarding the expenditure applicable to common immovable property.

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

During his parliamentary vetting for the post, Mbadi had promised to ensure there is more "debt accountability" to help the public better understand the issue

Warning over ‘hidden’ two-pot tax pain in South Africa

While a lot of noise has been made about the direct tax implications of making withdrawals from the system, Paul Menge, an actuarial specialist at Momentum Investo has warned of the ‘hidden’ tax implications.

SA’s work visa reform plans slowed by tax issues

There is just a tax-related matter that needs to be addressed in the regulations: Home Affairs Minister.

SARS scores massive retirement fund payday

SARS received an average of 17,964 tax directive applications a day.

Calls for another tax and exchange control amnesty to help close tax gap

Concerns raised about rigidity of current voluntary disclosure programme.