Treasury: tough challenge to tick off all the items on FATF’s Action Plan
SA has staggered deadlines by when it must address the 17 outstanding items on the global body’s 22-item Action Plan, to get off the grey list.
Life insurers pay out R39.5bn, with 95.6% of death claims honoured
Policies subject to underwriting had the highest payout rates in 2024, reflecting lower fraud and non-disclosure and the value of comprehensive risk assessment.
SARS’s R4.8bn damages claim has no merit, says Sasfin
The summons is a result of SARS’s purported inability to collect taxes owed by former clients that were allegedly part of an international criminal syndicate.
New tax reforms edge closer: public comment open on four draft Bills
The Draft Global Minimum Tax Bill aims to enforce a 15% multinational top-up tax on multinational enterprise groups, aligning with global efforts to implement a comprehensive system of minimum taxation.
What employers need to know about the revised employment equity targets
The draft regulations for sector-specific numerical targets raise legal questions amid the upcoming amendments to the Employment Equity Act.
Insurer seeks costs order against debarred representative
Insisting on a formal hearing at the Tribunal, and then not attending it, may have unpleasant consequences.
Is South Africa on track to getting off the grey list?
Moonstone speaks to Ninety One’s Sangeeth Sewnath about the extent to which greylisting is affecting the economy, the markets, and investors.
FSCA clears the way for CIS managers to establish retail feeder hedge funds
The 75% investment limit in Board Notice 52 inadvertently excluded the establishment of retail feeder hedge funds as a portfolio style.
Budget 2024: Advice is critical to helping consumers navigate financial pressures
Financial advisers can guide their clients on how to manage the knock-on effect of rising costs without compromising their long-term financial wellness.
Acknowledgment of debt, even indirectly, halts prescription
The High Court confirms that an acknowledgment of debt, even if not directly made to the creditor, interrupts the time limit for legal action.
Another amendment coming to curb tax avoidance when making an interest-free loan to a non-resident trust
The context to Treasury’s concern is where the arm’s length interest rate is lower than the official rate of interest.
An update on beneficial ownership registration filings
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr unpacks the requirements provided by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in Customer Notice 5 of 2024.
Acrimonious divorce: wife seeks order for husband to be locked up for not paying private school fees
Her refusal to agree to move the children to a public school has resulted in the children not attending school at all.
FIC to host another free webinar on how to complete risk and compliance returns
The relevant accountable institutions must submit the RCRs to avoid additional scrutiny or administrative sanctions.
FIC webinars on reporting unusual and suspicious transactions
There is a webinar for legal practitioners, trust and company service providers, estate agents, and high-value goods dealers.
Budget brings very little cheer for the average consumer
Financial experts from Momentum weigh in on how the Budget may impact consumers and taxpayers.
Budget 2024: bad news for personal income taxpayers
Here are the government’s proposals for PIT, the medical tax credits, the fuel levies, and the duties on alcohol and tobacco.
SCA ruling highlights the legal pitfalls of loans among ‘friends’
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s recent decision underscores the critical importance of understanding ‘transactions at arm’s length’ under the National Credit Act.
