Taxation & Regulation news

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South Africa considers complaining to WTO against EU carbon border taxWendell Roelf and Kate Abnett

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CGT liability: Tax considerations when buying and selling residential property

By Jackie Peart 22 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Hawken McEwan, director of compliance at DocFox.

Battling corruption, Fica keeps eye on SA's political elite

By Hawken McEwan 21 May 2024

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Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

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What is greylisting and what impact will it have on South Africa?

Gabriel Rybko and Ashlin Perumall 24 Nov 2022

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NCOP passes amended finance bill

23 Nov 2022

Rushed legislation to avoid greylisting betrays a weakened law-making regime

18 Nov 2022

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An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

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Foreign suppliers of electronic services may unintentionally be contravening tax law

Jana Krause and Jarryd Hartley 10 Nov 2022

Creating solidarity between Africa and Brics countries top of Sars' list

7 Nov 2022

Financial Intelligence Centre recovers R5bn in criminal assets

7 Nov 2022

Joon Chong, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Sars partially lifts prohibition on distributions from resident trusts to offshore trusts

Joon Chong 24 Oct 2022

Ombud Council names new chief ombud

24 Oct 2022

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, 10 August 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

South African crypto platforms must be licensed in 2023 - regulator

Rachel Savage 20 Oct 2022

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Crypto assets now officially considered 'financial products' in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

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Public invited to comment on extension of R&D tax incentive

10 Oct 2022

Sars prepares to clamp down on undisclosed trust distributions

4 Oct 2022

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Employee tax considerations when contracting work to non-SA residents

Denny Da Silva 29 Sep 2022

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

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Does an "external company" registration result in a taxable "permanent establishment"?

Denny Da Silva 26 Sep 2022

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Examining the unintended consequences of Most Favoured Nation Clauses in tax treaties

Francis Mayebe 22 Sep 2022

Source: Je'nine May. Professor Suki Goodman, the dean of the Faculty of Commerce at UCT

UCT's Department of Finance and Tax celebrates 10-year anniversary

Stephen Langtry 19 Sep 2022

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Is SA's one-size-fits-all approach to crypto risk management sufficient to combat terrorism?

Angela Itzikowitz and Aslam Moosajee 16 Sep 2022

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

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Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

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The complex indirect tax challenges of NFTs in South Africa

Jana Botha and Francis Mayebe 9 Sep 2022

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SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

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Calculating the real cost of the corporate income tax rate reduction

Kristel van Rensburg and Siyanda Gaetsewe 1 Sep 2022

Beer association calls for more uniform excise tax regime

30 Aug 2022

Scott Edmundson, Partner at Webber Wentzel

New tax laws have consequences for airline industry

Scott Edmundson 26 Aug 2022

Equal pay but unequal taxes - SA women carry a greater tax burden

8 Aug 2022

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Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel.

A minefield of taxes lies ahead for crypto asset transactions

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

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Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

Image source: Sergey Nivens –

What is greylisting and what impact will it have on South Africa?

Gabriel Rybko and Ashlin Perumall 24 Nov 2022

Image source: Getty Images

NCOP passes amended finance bill

23 Nov 2022

Rushed legislation to avoid greylisting betrays a weakened law-making regime

18 Nov 2022

Image source: Alexander Ryabintsev –

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

Foreign suppliers of electronic services may unintentionally be contravening tax law

Jana Krause and Jarryd Hartley 10 Nov 2022

Creating solidarity between Africa and Brics countries top of Sars' list

7 Nov 2022

Financial Intelligence Centre recovers R5bn in criminal assets

7 Nov 2022

Joon Chong, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Sars partially lifts prohibition on distributions from resident trusts to offshore trusts

Joon Chong 24 Oct 2022

Ombud Council names new chief ombud

24 Oct 2022

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, 10 August 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

South African crypto platforms must be licensed in 2023 - regulator

Rachel Savage 20 Oct 2022

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Crypto assets now officially considered 'financial products' in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

Public invited to comment on extension of R&D tax incentive

10 Oct 2022

Sars prepares to clamp down on undisclosed trust distributions

4 Oct 2022

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

Employee tax considerations when contracting work to non-SA residents

Denny Da Silva 29 Sep 2022

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Does an "external company" registration result in a taxable "permanent establishment"?

Denny Da Silva 26 Sep 2022

Image source: alphaspirit –

Examining the unintended consequences of Most Favoured Nation Clauses in tax treaties

Francis Mayebe 22 Sep 2022

Source: Je'nine May. Professor Suki Goodman, the dean of the Faculty of Commerce at UCT

UCT's Department of Finance and Tax celebrates 10-year anniversary

Stephen Langtry 19 Sep 2022

Image source: welcomia –

Is SA's one-size-fits-all approach to crypto risk management sufficient to combat terrorism?

Angela Itzikowitz and Aslam Moosajee 16 Sep 2022

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

Image source: jordano2000 –

Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

Image source: Aleksandr Ovcharenko –

The complex indirect tax challenges of NFTs in South Africa

Jana Botha and Francis Mayebe 9 Sep 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

Image source: Le Moal Olivier –

Calculating the real cost of the corporate income tax rate reduction

Kristel van Rensburg and Siyanda Gaetsewe 1 Sep 2022

Beer association calls for more uniform excise tax regime

30 Aug 2022

Scott Edmundson, Partner at Webber Wentzel

New tax laws have consequences for airline industry

Scott Edmundson 26 Aug 2022

Equal pay but unequal taxes - SA women carry a greater tax burden

8 Aug 2022

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Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel.

A minefield of taxes lies ahead for crypto asset transactions

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

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Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

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Court dismisses CRRC's bid for return of Sars seized monies

22 Jul 2022

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What are the tax implications of remote working... across the border?

Aneria Bouwer 20 Jul 2022

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Voluntary vs compelled disclosure

Virusha Subban and Francis Mayebe 12 Jul 2022

Asset managers have their answer: 45% of retirement funds can be invested offshore

6 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. FIRtech chief executive officer, Ugan Maistry.

Introducing the Vat reconciliation bot that's knocking municipalities into shape

6 Jul 2022

Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in Washington, DC, US, 30 August 2020. Reuters/Andrew Kelly

US CFTC charges SA company with record $1.7bn bitcoin fraud

Pete Schroeder 1 Jul 2022

Source: Reuters. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa receives the final investigation report from Chief Justice Raymond Zondo at the government's Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, June 22, 2022.

Ramaphosa should have known more about corruption under Zuma - inquiry

23 Jun 2022

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We need much more strengthening protection for whistle-blowers

Kwazi Dlamini 23 Jun 2022

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Zondo report paves the way for next phase in seeking accountability

23 Jun 2022

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