
Treasury concedes on one CIS tax proposal, holds firm on another
National Treasury has withdrawn its proposal that would have triggered capital gains tax when fund managers merge collective investment scheme portfolios.

National Treasury has withdrawn its proposal that would have triggered capital gains tax when fund managers merge collective investment scheme portfolios.

A proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act will tax unit trust investors on capital distributions before disposals, without any base cost offset.

Proposed amendments could undermine the tax-efficient compounding that makes a collective investment scheme an attractive investment vehicle.