ConCourt judgment in Capitec vs SARS clarifies important VAT principles

The decision addresses the recovery of VAT on payments made under loan cover provided free of charge.

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CPD 2018 cycle extended

The FSCA has published the following exemption on its website: The Exemption from Continuous Professional Development Requirements, 2019 – No 2 of 2019 The purpose of the Exemption is to allow financial services providers, key individuals […]

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New “top” Medical Aid 2018

New “top” Medical Aid 2018 – Consulta’s release of South African Customer Satisfaction Index The latest results for the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (the SA-csi) for medical schemes revealed that Medihelp has […]

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The latest FSCA FAIS notices

The FSCA as release the following FAIS Notices: FAIS notice 32 of 2018 – Compliance report for Category I with a CO ● Reporting date: Still 31 May 2018 ● Submission deadline: 15 […]

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Congratulations to the FIA winners

The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) announced the 2018 FIA Awards winners at a gala event held at the Sandton Convention Centre last week. PRODUCTS PRODUCT SUPPLIERS Employee benefits Sanlam Employee […]

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RE Deadline 30 June 2018

The table below indicates who has to successfully complete the Regulatory Exams by 30 June 2018. Representatives’ DOFA RE 5 Deadline 30/06/2015 – 31/12/2015 30/06/2018 01/01/2016 – 29/06/2016 30/06/2018 30/06/2016 – 31/12/2016 30/06/2019 DOFA refers […]

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Regulatory Exam Material Update

The following message currently appears on the Inseta Website: Regulatory Exams Learning Material The BANKSETA is currently revising the RE Learning Materials that INSETA developed in 2014. The revised RE Learning Materials will […]

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Supervision Department Feedback and Focus

At the March 2018 FSB FAIS Conference, Ms Felicity Mabaso reported back on the Supervision Department’s activities in 2017 and 2018, and provided insights into its plans for 2018/2019. FSB Theme Visits: 2017/2018 […]

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Update on legislative changes in 2018

The Insurance Conduct Workshops held in Pretoria and Cape Town in December 2017 were very informative and provided a good update of the current and future regulatory landscape. Those unable to attend are advised […]

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Insurance Apprentice 2018 gets under way

The fourth series of The Insurance Apprentice is set to take the short-term insurance industry by storm once again as preparations get under way and applications for the 2018 event take center stage. […]

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