08/20/2015
The Protocol amends the 1997 DTA in three areas, namely the definition of residence, withholding taxes on dividends and exchange of information. Importantly, it does not change the existing, highly beneficial, arrangements regarding taxation of capital ga
08/20/2015
The interpretation previously put forward by SARS in terms of Interpretation Note 6 issued during 2002 “IN6” in this regard
08/12/2015
The South African Institute of Professional Accountants is urging local tax dodgers to come clean in the wake of the HSBC scandal.
08/06/2015
South Africans with unauthorised funds abroad better get their affairs in order because tighter regulation in tax havens will soon become a harsh reality, a tax expert has warned.
08/04/2015
As global efforts to close loopholes intensify.
08/03/2015
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published new peer review reports today for 12 countries or jurisdictions, moving further ahead with its goal to implement global standards on transparency and exchange of infor
07/31/2015
FSC verifies these applications and recommends issue of the Mauritius tax residency certificate by the Mauritius revenue authorities.
07/28/2015
The Davis Tax Committee's First Interim Report on Estate Duty was released for public comment on 13 July 2015.
07/27/2015
A recommendation by the Davis Tax Committee to stop taxpayers from using trusts to reduce tax could result in people who have established trusts for tax purposes only reconsidering their viability.
07/22/2015
MAURITIUS: Expeditious Dispute Resolution of Tax Scheme 2015 guidelines published
07/20/2015
A woman who lived in Swaziland in the 1960s is reported to have stashed E134 million in her account with Swiss Bank in Switzerland.
07/16/2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in March assured Mauritius that while working to prevent treaty abuse, India would not do anything that would harm the island nation’s financial sector.
07/15/2015
The plan, promoted by developing economies and transparency groups
07/14/2015
Mauritius’ former finance minister claims that his country has given up the right to tax capital gains.
07/10/2015
This matching confirms that some accoun-tholders may have used their accounts to evade South African tax liabilities.
07/08/2015
A new class of professionals is ignoring national frontiers to come to the aid of economically struggling nations.
07/06/2015
With global capital markets currently reeling from the Greek default crisis in the Eurozone, oil commodity prices will continue to fall
07/06/2015
Well, all I know is that they can’t tax someone because they are the owner of the property.
06/29/2015
The Policy and Advocacy Manager of Tax Justice Network – Africa (TJN-A) has urged African governments to review tax incentives for free zone companies.
06/26/2015
The Government of Jersey has signed a Double Tax Agreement with the Republic of Rwanda.