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

The VAT rate in South Africa will increase from 15.0% to 15.5% starting 1 May 2025, with a planned increase to 16.0% from 1 April 2026. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department announced on 18 March 2025 that the first round of income tax treaty talks between Barbados and Hong Kong will take place from 24 to 28 March 2025. The agreement between Hong Kong and Barbados aims to

South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, presented the 2025 Budget Speech on 12 March 2025. The minister has proposed raising the VAT rate and corporate and personal income taxes. However, no changes to personal income tax rebates or

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released a synthesized text of its tax treaty with Spain, reflecting updates from the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting