
Compliance and Legislation


Diesel levy refund extended to take the pressure off food prices
General fuel levy and RAF levy to stay the same.

Here’s how much more a drink or a cigarette will cost you
And a bitter-sweet decision regarding the ‘sugar tax’.

It’s nearly March – there’s no time to waste to get your CPD hours
Our updated Fica Awareness Short Course is one of many courses MBSE offers so you can fulfil your CPD requirements.

FSCA sets out how intermediaries may be paid for RA fund transfers
Final version of guidance notice on intermediary remuneration published.

Guardrisk seeks summary judgment over unpaid premiums
Insurer and director signed a suretyship after intermediary allegedly used premiums to cover its own business expenses.

Supreme Court of Appeal rules on impact of curatorship on prescription
Shoprite Checkers contends the curator had a year within which to file the claim from the date on which he was appointed.

Individual policyholder funds with assessed losses face higher tax bill
How the limitation on setting off assessed losses against taxable income affects life insurers and policyholders.

Reminder: conduct standard on retirement fund contributions is now in effect
Conduct Standard 1 of 2022 aims to help eradicate non-payment of retirement fund contributions by employers.

Severance pay isn’t compulsory if you are retrenched for operational reasons
At issue: did the retrenching employer’s efforts secure alternative employment for the retrenched employees?

‘Bleak’ outlook for SA Post Office medical scheme
Financially threatened MediPos is placed under provisional curatorship

What’s ‘new’ in the PA’s directive relating to Fica and life insurance beneficiaries?
Three things to note when it comes to customer due diligence and assessing money laundering and terrorist financing risk.

Investigation into N-e-FG Administrators is ‘at an advanced stage’
FSCA has taken steps after considering the statutory manager’s report.

FSCA finally pulls the plug on alternative stock exchange
Following ‘prolonged non-compliance’ with the liquidity and capital adequacy requirements.

You can’t be fired just because you’re unpopular, court says
Labour Appeal Court rules that Standard Bank branch manager must be reinstated.

Time is running out for new accountable institutions to register with the FIC
The amendments to Schedule 1 of Fica mean more individuals and businesses have, by definition, become accountable institutions.

Latest Fica amendments: 5 key takeaways for accountable institutions
New requirements include the identification of ultimate beneficial owners and beefed-up risk management and compliance programmes.



