South Africa-Zimbabwe DTA enters into force

South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivered the 2026 Budget Speech on 25 February 2026, setting out the government’s fiscal priorities and economic direction for the year ahead. The Budget focuses on stabilising public

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the Business Requirement Specification (BRS) for the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) programme on its Global Minimum Tax webpage on 13 February 2026. This Business Requirement Specification

South Africa’s Revenue Service (SARS) is preparing to shift VAT compliance to a digital model under its VAT Modernisation programme. Structured e-invoicing will be a key part of the system, enabling near-real-time transaction reporting rather

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) published Binding Private Ruling (BPR) 424 on 6 February 2026, setting out its view on the deductibility of interest incurred on loan funding used to redeem preference shares and to settle current or

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated interest rate tables on 22 January 2026. Interest rates charged in terms of the legislation administered by SARS are split into three main categories, namely: interest charged on

Zimbabwe has introduced a range of tax measures in its National Budget for 2026, which were enacted through the Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025) on 29 December 2025. The Finance Act of 2025 introduces significant amendments to existing tax