Sars is not targeting taxpayers unfairly, says Kieswetter
The SA Revenue Service (Sars) has “a long way to go” before its service reached an acceptable level and it was “striving hard” to strike a better balance between customer service and risk […]
Author: Mark Bechard
PSG Group to unbundle, delist in bid to reduce share discount
The PSG Group plans to unbundle its investments and delist from the JSE in an attempt to reduce the 30% discount at which its shares trade to the value of the group’s underlying […]
CMM curators still waiting for prosecutions
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has yet to take action against those responsible for the losses incurred by investors in Corporate Money Managers (CMM), although the matter was brought its attention in 2017. […]
SA cannot avoid tax increases, says Finance and Fiscal Commission deputy chairman
“We need to have a serious debate about raising taxes, because taxes are going to have to go up. There is no doubt about it in my mind,” Michael Sachs, the deputy chairman […]
FSCA publishes draft conduct standard on benchmarks
The FSCA has published a draft conduct standard on the requirements for providing a benchmark in South Africa. This follows the publication in September last year by National Treasury of draft regulations that […]
PA loses bid to remove Ram as 3Sixty Life’s curator
The Prudential Authority (PA) has lost its urgent application to replace Yashoda Ram as the provisional curator of 3Sixty Life, with the Gauteng High Court ruling on Thursday that the regulator had “adopted […]
R3.2bn of Santam’s record R24.5bn claims pay-out went to BI policyholders
Santam paid out R24.5 billion (2020: R21bn) in claims last year, the highest gross claims pay-out in its 104-year history, the country’s biggest short-term insurer said in its financial results for the year […]
FSCA will use its enforcement powers to promote transformation
The FSCA has outlined how it intends to promote transformation in the financial sector, both now and, more importantly, once the Conduct of Financial Institutions (Cofi) Bill becomes law. This week, the Authority […]
‘Fit and proper’ exemptions for credit life, funeral insurance FSPs
The FSCA is exempting FSPs, key individuals and representatives who operate in the credit life and funeral insurance space from some of the Fit and Proper Requirements. The reason for the exemptions is […]
Appeal Board upholds R1m fine on truck dealership for Fica non-compliance
The Appeal Board of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has upheld the effective penalty of R1 065 924 imposed on Gauteng-based Truck World for failing to report transactions exceeding the cash threshold of R24 999.99. […]
Tribunal: FSPs must adhere to section 14 when debarring representatives
The Financial Services Tribunal’s decision in January to set aside the debarment of a financial planner highlights the importance of FSPs adhering to the requirements of section 14 of the FAIS Act and […]
FSCA fines Pioneer FX and Quintin Moorcroft R2m
The FSCA has jointly fined Pioneer FX (Pty) Ltd and Quintin Moorcroft for rendering financial services without authorisation. It has also debarred Moorcroft for 10 years. The Authority said, as a result of […]
Budget proposes changes to the tax regime of retirement funds
The government proposes to address anomalies in the Income Tax Act to ensure that members of pension and provident funds are treated alike, according to proposals announced in the Budget Review. The anomalies […]
Exchange control restrictions ease, but regulatory net tightens around crypto
The government intends introducing several amendments to legislation that will affect exchange control in general and crypto assets in particular. The 2022 Budget Review set out the following proposals that will ease the […]
Scope of ‘variable remuneration’ to be expanded
The government intends to amend section 7B of the Income Tax Act to cater for performance-based variable remuneration, the 2022 Budget Review says. In terms of the Act, “variable remuneration” includes: Overtime pay, […]
No more ‘double dipping’ when ceasing tax residency
National Treasury intends to close an anomaly in the Income Tax Act that enables individuals whose tax residency ceases to double dip into certain exemptions and exclusions, according to the 2022 Budget Review. […]
No evidence of fraud after investigation, says Oceana
Preliminary feedback from an investigation by ENSafrica Forensics has not uncovered any evidence of fraud or criminal conduct by Oceana’s current or former employees or directors, the JSE-listed fishing group said on Friday. […]
