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Home / Posts tagged “#SouthAfricanRevenueService”

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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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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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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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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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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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Experts warn reversing VAT increase may be impractical

Once implemented on 1 May, undoing the VAT hike could prove nearly impossible. Even if Parliament later votes against the Rates and Monetary Amounts Bill, the logistics of refunding the collected VAT present formidable challenges.

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SARS’s enhanced compliance efforts add R301.5bn to revenue

The South African Revenue Service outperformed its revised estimates for 2024/25, buoyed by strong personal income tax, VAT, and company income tax collections.

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Proposal to tweak ‘bona fide inadvertent error’ in favour of SARS

The move will limit taxpayer defences that rely solely on claiming an unintentional mistake.

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Higher VAT will impact business operations and consumer spending

The Minister of Finance cites an average 19% VAT among peers to argue that South Africa’s 15% rate is low, but isolated comparisons miss key factors such as exemptions, corporate rates, and overall business costs.

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How SARS arrives at R800bn in uncollected tax

Commissioner Edward Kieswetter explains to Parliament why ‘between R700bn and R800bn is not an unreasonable amount’.

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South Africa already has wealth taxes, says Kieswetter

Almost half the revenue from personal taxes is derived from people who earn more than R1 million.

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SARS’s tax collection powers strengthened – will enforcement get tougher?

Taxpayers may struggle to challenge SARS’s authority to repatriate foreign assets after a High Court ruling upheld its powers, potentially paving the way for more assertive tax enforcement.

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Provisional tax simplified: key deadlines and compliance strategies

Missing the provisional tax deadlines can lead to steep penalties and interest. This article outlines the key dates and payment rules to help you stay ahead.

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How to maximise your tax benefits in a two-pot era

Carla Rossouw, head of tax at Allan Gray, discusses what investors need to know about retirement fund products and the looming end-of-tax year deadline on 28 February.

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Tax collections miss forecasts – will taxpayers bear the burden?

A dip in corporate and VAT revenues has left a R10bn hole in expected tax collections. As the Budget approaches, Treasury faces a difficult balancing act.

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