
CARF expands SARS’s visibility over crypto transactions, says PwC
The new reporting regime, effective from 1 March, increases the information available to SARS through third-party reporting and international data exchange.

The new reporting regime, effective from 1 March, increases the information available to SARS through third-party reporting and international data exchange.

The asset manager lifted revenue by 10%, but headline EPS declined year-on-year once the prior period’s R561m SARS tax recovery fell away.

Although the percentage will remain the same, supervised firms will pay more to the Tribunal because of the FSCA and PA levy increases.

Advocate John Simpson publishes his Office’s draft budget for public comment.

The Authority expects to reduce its budget deficit by 28%, driven by a 3.3% revenue uplift and planned cost-cutting measures to streamline operations.

The increase is below the 6% CPI-related increase permitted by the Levies Act.

Eskom’s MYPD 6 revenue application indicates that the projected 36.15% price increase for FY2026 results from 10 new Negotiated Pricing Agreements, past regulatory decisions, rising coal-based energy costs, increased operating expenses, and an impending carbon tax.

FSPs will have to budget for an additional R32 per key individual or representative in the 2025/26 financial year.

Insights from Ninety One on the sector’s investment flows, fee trends, and revenue growth.

In line with previous financial years, FSPs will be the main contributors to the Authority’s revenue from levies.

The Office can no longer look to the FSCA to make up for any shortfalls in income.

Bridging finance from National Treasury may not be required now that it has certainty of receiving levy and special levy income.

Clarity on when a gain is considered revenue or capital.

A major concern is the contingent liability guarantees of municipalities and some of the state-owned enterprises.

Investors are likely to see the deficit and debt trajectories as tentative, given the risks that remain unresolved.

Jeff Schultz, senior economist at BNP Paribas South Africa, provides the following perspective on the Budget. He discusses: What the ANC hopes the Budget will achieve politically. The outlook for government revenue and […]

National Treasury will publish a discussion document dealing with the tax treatment of collective investment schemes’ trading profits before proposing amendments to the Income Tax Act, the 2022 Budget Review says. CIS distributions […]