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Home / Posts tagged “SARS”

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Video interview: New mutual insurer enters the market

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Key regulatory and compliance developments: looking back at 2024 and what’s ahead in 2025

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Issues around Budget 3.0 with tax specialist Louis Botha

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SCA confirms validity of a tax opinion when it is correct in fact and law

Supreme Court rejects SARS’s argument that the expert’s opinion was tainted by self-interest because of the fee he would earn.

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Need for trust and taxpayer support to drive voluntary tax compliance

Despite improvements in taxpayer education and system simplification, low trust in government remains the biggest barrier to voluntary compliance in Africa.

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SARS escalates crypto crackdown – how to advise clients

Whether clients are long-term holders of crypto or occasional traders, transparency now is better than an audit later.

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Why few taxpayers report eFiling profile hijackings to the police

Low-income earners fear being ignored, while high-income earners and large businesses find the police to be inefficient.

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Here are the deadlines for the 2025 tax season

What taxpayers should know about auto-assessments and who is required to file an income tax return.

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Fuel levy rises despite court challenge, but price drop cushions blow for motorists

The fuel levy hike remains in force, but a broader court challenge over the finance minister’s power to increase taxes continues.

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Beefed-up SARS might stave off R20bn in tax increases in 2026

An inflation-linked rise in the general fuel levy will in no way be sufficient to plug the revenue hole left by scrapping the two VAT increases.

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Budget gap widens as revenue projections slide

The revised Budget reveals the hard truth: with limited borrowing room and rising demands, Treasury must make tough calls on what to fund – and what to cut.

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SCA upholds pre-commencement tax debts in business rescue

The Supreme Court of Appeal confirms that re-quantifying a tax debt post-rescue commencement doesn’t create a new, preferential liability – cementing SARS’s place as a concurrent creditor under an approved rescue plan.

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VAT hike halted – but legal uncertainty keeps SA on fiscal edge

Tax specialist Louis Botha answers pressing questions about the suspended VAT increase and its broader implications for budget-making power and taxpayer rights.

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Budget 3.0 coming after court-backed VAT suspension and new Rates Bill

SARS tells vendors there is now no legal basis for them to charge consumers VAT of 15.5% from 1 May.

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Godongwana given 30 days to revise Budget after VAT reversal

The ANC and the DA present South Africans with different versions of what led to the decision to halt the increase.

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Under pressure: navigating the financial regulatory heat in 2025

Financial institutions that proactively embed governance, technology, and culture to meet evolving regulatory standards will not only avoid penalties but also strengthen credibility, build resilience, and drive long term value.

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Tax Court faults SARS in R158m VAT case over legal insurance fund

SARS’s stance on input VAT was overturned after the court found the fund to be the principal in an insurance agreement – not merely an agent.

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Godongwana says VAT court challenge is politics in legal clothing

The finance minister defends the VAT hike as an urgent fiscal necessity, warning that suspending it could blow a R13.5bn hole in the Budget.

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How to build a lasting legacy: wealth transfer strategies for families

From trusts to tax-smart retirement planning, here’s how to protect your estate, reduce taxes, and prepare the next generation to manage and grow your wealth.

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Groceries, gadgets and gaps: where two-pot savings are really going

Sanlam reports that most withdrawals came from financially strained members in mid-life, with little evidence that funds were used to reduce debt. Instead, spending patterns suggest pressure to cover everyday expenses.

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