11/12/2015
Investigating corporate tax affairs in Kenya
Moses explained how he undertook the investigation
Tax
11/05/2015
Uganda becomes the 90th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance
The Convention was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988
11/05/2015
Draft Carbon Tax Bill published for comment
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
ICC cases, tax evasion and cash scandal stories dominate Kenyan newspapers
The Tax Justice Network (TJN), a lobby group, has sued the government over agreements
10/27/2015
GPHA seeks tax waivers
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
Nigeria: Investigation - How MTN Ships Billions Abroad, Paying Less Tax in Nigeria
MTN has consistently prided itself as the foremost telephone company that is getting Nigerians talking the most.
10/23/2015
Disclosure to SARS and treatment of PAYE
Recently, the number of employers defaulting on their pay-as-you-earn obligations to SARS has increased.
10/21/2015
South African tax legislation: proposed amendments in an international tax context by Lavina Daya and Yani van der Merwe and Liesl Visser
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
Treasury ignores pleas to retain incentives
Service sector set to become less competitive.
10/21/2015
VAT Door Is Open, Talk On Wealth Tax Begins
While VAT might be perceived as regressive, comparative studies show that South Africa's overall fiscal system is strongly redistributive
10/21/2015
Belhassen Trabelsi Has Diverted Millions of Dinars Through Offshore and Shell Companies
Countless cases related to this file remain blocked at the level of investigation
10/19/2015
Tax executives set to convene
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
Treasury offers tax deduction to SA firms in Africa
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
Action plan to stem tax avoidance is a good start
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
How Mauritius Hopes To Shake Its Reputation As A Tax Haven
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
ANC mulls wealth tax
The ANC’s national general council wants a renewed look into possible taxing of South Africa’s wealthy.
10/11/2015
Call for in depth look at wealth tax
The ANC’s national general council wants a renewed look into possible taxing of South Africa’s wealthy.
10/08/2015
Tax treatment of contributions to retirement funds
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
progress on tax treaties, protocols, tax information exchange agreements and agreements on mutual administrative assistance
The DTA with Hong Kong was recently ratified in Hong Kong and in South Africa.
10/05/2015
OECD Rewrites Corporate Tax Rule Book
Reforms to the international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises