The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published an updated guide for completing the Income Tax Return for Companies (ITR14), effective from 23 April 2025. The latest version includes expanded guidance on the reporting of beneficial ownership,

South Africa’s parliament approved the 2025 budget which was presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, despite strong opposition to a controversial increase in value-added tax (VAT). To address government

The South African National Treasury has updated the Carbon Offset Regulations under Section 19(c) of the Carbon Tax Act, 2019, on 14 March 2025. The amendments raise the eligibility threshold for energy projects qualifying for carbon offset

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that the officials from Barbados and Hong Kong concluded the first round of negotiations for an income tax treaty on 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released updated guidance on capital gains tax (CGT) for individuals and businesses on 18 March 2025. This guide provides a basic introduction to capital gains tax (CGT) for companies as defined in

The Swedish Tax Agency released updated guidance on the application of the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) clause in the 1995 tax treaty with South Africa on 18 March 2025. According to updated guidance, The Swedish Tax Agency has stated that the MFN