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Discovery announces 2025 contribution increases: average hike of 9.3%

Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s contribution adjustments will be more evenly distributed across its members, highlighting the widespread effects of increasing medical inflation on contribution rates.

Watch: MBSE launches RE training for FAIS representatives

Watch: FPI Financial Planner of the Year on key issues shaping the financial landscape

Animated video explains the two-pot retirement system

Is South Africa on track to getting off the grey list?

Looking back at this year’s FPI Professional’s Convention

Enhance your HR skills by attending our insightful webinars in November

Webinars on how to investigate misconduct and address poor performance

Civil society frustrated by corruption-fighting information falling through the cracks

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse highlights the need for a centralised platform for sharing information to empower South Africa’s criminal justice system.

Two strikes and you’re out: SARS clarifies tax practitioner registration

An Interpretation Note provides clear guidelines on when a practitioner can be prohibited from registering or deregistered due to non-compliance.

Positive amendments to VAT regulations relating to electronic services

The amendments will relieve offshore companies from VAT registration when supplying services to domestic vendors, aligning SA with global best practice.

Tweaking needed to tighten anti-avoidance rules on loans to trusts

The draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill addresses a critical anomaly in trust anti-avoidance legislation. By narrowing the transfer pricing exemption, the Bill ensures that only the correct portion of cross-border trust loans escapes double taxation.

What you should know about the 2024 tax-filing season

This year’s return provides for claiming the residential solar energy tax rebate or a tax deduction in respect of the renewable energy tax incentive.

Important lessons from the Constitutional Court in the Coronation case

The departure point in determining whether a company qualifies for the foreign business establishment tax exemption is what it actually does.

Tax Ombud to investigate widespread taxpayer profile hijackings

The tax fraternity is concerned about the apparent ease with which scamsters can bypass SARS’s security protocols.

Constitutional Court to rule on remission of interest post-VDP agreement

The decision could set a precedent for taxpayers seeking relief from interest after reaching a Voluntary Disclosure Programme agreement with SARS.

Proposed UK tax reform set to shake up expats’ financial plans

The Conservative government’s plan to eliminate the non-domicile tax regime could mean higher taxes for expats on foreign income from April 2025.

Taxpayer’s (legitimate) refund stuck in limbo after profile hacked

A cyberattack not only removed his account from his tax practitioner’s profile but also led to an erroneous VAT refund being paid back to SARS.

Cybercriminals ramp up their attacks on tax practitioners

SARS responds to reports of hackers accessing practitioners’ eFiling profiles, removing clients, and changing banking details.

Ruling confirms that a layperson can represent a taxpayer in a Tax Court

The ruling makes the Tax Courts more accessible, but there are risks to taking on SARS without a qualified and experienced legal representative.

Stack up the evidence when claiming interest expenses

Taxpayers carrying on trade as an investment holding company should ensure they can demonstrate a high degree of involvement in the operations of the subsidiaries.