01/27/2016
Interest(ing) withholding tax by Michael Reifarth
Defining the concept of “interest”
Tax
01/27/2016
Unilateral extension of prescription in certain specific tax matters by Carmen Gers and Chris de Bruyn
In response to an invitation by National Treasury and SARS’ for public comments on the Draft Bill prior to its formal introduction in Parliament, ENSafrica submitted representations on, inter alia, the proposal to amend section 99 of the Tax Admin A
01/05/2016
FIRS Implores ‘Carrot And Stick Approach’ to Catch Nigerians Evading Tax
In the proposal document, which is also seeking amendment to existing tax refund conditions, the affected items include double remittance by a tax payer or collecting agent
12/24/2015
Income tax law a threat to Investment banking - Data Bank CEO
The law seeks to tax the returns investors will make from their investments.
12/15/2015
SARS Combats High-Risk Sector Non-Compliance
SARS uses a wide range of methods to detect non-compliance, including high-tech scans of import containers
11/25/2015
South African tax dodgers are screwed
The CRS is a set of global standards that govern how participating tax authorities exchange information with each other about the financial assets of its taxpayers.
11/24/2015
Namibia to forge ahead with Solidarity Wealth Tax despite opposition
Government wants to introduce a solidarity tax in the next financial year that will call on everyone who earns an income above a certain threshold to make a contribution towards a fund that will be earmarked for poverty eradication.
11/12/2015
Investigating corporate tax affairs in Kenya
Moses explained how he undertook the investigation
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.