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.
Tax
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
10/05/2015
Extreme inequality ‘puzzling’
Professor Thomas Piketty said that a tax on SA’s wealthy would help shift inequality and poverty, writes Neeran Naidoo.
09/25/2015
The Common Reporting Standard: Automatic Information Exchange Goes Global
Traditionally, information about an individual or business has been sent from one tax authority to another on request
09/23/2015
No tax relief for hedge funds?
However, upon appointment of the manager, the partnership will constitute a “portfolio of a declared collective investment scheme”
09/23/2015
Africa tax in brief
All income tax, value added tax and pay-as-you-earn returns are to be filed using the electronic iTax platform.
09/21/2015
Davis homes in on offshore tax evasion
The proposed legislation will allow foreign tax authorities to access details of their citizens’ accounts held in Switzerland
09/21/2015
Expert Seeks Improved Tax Compliance by Non-resident Individuals, Companies
He stressed that every adult – foreign or Nigerian- is chargeable to tax in Nigeria
09/21/2015
CFC Stanbic Bank ordered to deposit Sh52m cash security over unpaid tax
The court ruled that the bank should offer the guarantee within 45 days, failure to which KRA will be allowed to demand its claim.
09/18/2015
MTN threatens to move South African service HQ on proposed tax hike
The bill and the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill were the subject of public hearings by the committee.
09/18/2015
Ghana: Towards a Harmonised African Tax System
As we see the tightening of budgets both within government and the private sector, reforms required to create shared value for communities in which businesses operate, are urgent and far reaching.
09/10/2015
African revenue agencies in dogfight
Paradoxically tax avoidance is not a crime.
09/09/2015
Uganda: Double Taxation Policy to Be Finalised This Month - Government
Mr Kaggwa said the treaty is undergoing final touches and in a matter of days, it should be a done deal.
09/08/2015
League proposes wealth tax
The league has also proposed that 30 percent of all government tenders awarded by government be set aside for youth-owned companies.
09/04/2015
Are Wealth taxes a likely probability for South Africa?
Professor Lester dissected the current taxation system within the country commenting on what is working
09/01/2015
Indian Court Allows Mauritius Treaty Benefits For Appellant
The case related to the sale of the shares of an Indian entity
08/30/2015
Tax evasion: FIRS to go after 325,000 companies, persons
Going by this figure, it implies that about 325,000 companies are evading tax, thus denying the government huge revenue annually.
08/24/2015
Kenya hires McKinsey to develop mining sector strategy
The Kenyan government is cracking down on the low royalties it gains from mining within its borders.