The Western Cape High Court has issued a ruling to officially halt the planned rise in South Africa's VAT rate on 27 April 2025. A ruling has resolved a disagreement between the two largest parties in South Africa’s coalition government over a

The South Africa's  Minister of Finance will shortly introduce the Rates and Monetary Amounts and the Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (Rates Bill), which proposes to maintain the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate at 15% from 1 May 2025 instead of the

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 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