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.
The outcome of Discovery Health’s appeal before the SCA will affect the outcome of the member’s claim for R1.4 million.
The Constitutional Court declares invalid the section of the South African Citizenship Act that automatically revoked citizenship upon acquisition of another nationality.
The appeal court upholds the High Court’s finding that neither the prosecutorial delay nor Marc van Veen’s brain-tumour diagnosis warrant a permanent stay.
The judgment addresses several aspects of the National Credit Act, including the obligation to register as a credit provider and permissible interest charges.
A little-known legal provision can have major consequences for divorced individuals who do not update their wills.
The Supreme Court of Appeal did not address the substantive issues, finding that a change in circumstances rendered the appeal moot.
Discovery Health’s quest for reimbursement from the RAF for medical expenses incurred by road accident victims has faced multiple legal hurdles, with new RAF directives complicating the situation.
The judgment highlights the impact of Steinhoff’s collapse on retirement funds and the public’s right to understand the nation’s biggest corporate scandal.
The court’s interpretation and application of the conduit principle has implications for structures involving layers of multiple discretionary trusts.
The departure point in determining whether a company qualifies for the foreign business establishment tax exemption is what it actually does.
The appellant contended that the arbitration clause in the settlement agreement conflicted with section 2(a) of the Arbitration Act.
Coronation withdraws cautionary to shareholders following victory in litigation with SARS over the foreign business establishment tax exemption.
Litigation between Trustco and the JSE over the group’s financial statements.
The appeal court also confirms the principles relating to the link between a notifiable disease and causation in respect of business interruption policies.
The High Court’s judgment opened the door to unlimited claims against businesses whose clients suffered losses because of email interception.
The decision could set a precedent for taxpayers seeking relief from interest after reaching a Voluntary Disclosure Programme agreement with SARS.
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