South Africa: tax penalty regime reformed
The National Treasury published the 2013 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill on 4 July 2013 for public comment. The draft legislation would give effect to most of the tax proposals announced in
See MoreSouth Africa: Tax measures included in 2013 budget
Certain tax proposals presented on 27 February 2013 in South Africa’s annual budget are summarized below: There were no tax increases but there was a substantial increase in fuel levies of 23 cents from April 2013. There was no specific mention of
See MoreSouth Africa’s New Tax Administration Act Is In Force
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that the Tax Administration Act (TAA), which is intended to simplify and provide greater coherence in South African tax administration law, and was promulgated on July 4, 2012, largely came into
See MoreSouth Africa Closes Loopholes in New Dividend Tax
On 6 September 2012 it has been published that South Africa’s Minister of Finance has announced the closing of tax avoidance schemes which have arisen with regard to the operation of the new dividends tax. The dividends tax came into effect on
See MoreSouth Africa: Introduces Tax Amendment Bills
It was published on 11 July 2012 that the South African National Treasury has released, for public comment prior to their formal introduction in parliament, the draft 2012 Taxation Laws Amendment Bills which give effect to most of the 2012
See MoreRuling on Taxes within DTAs Provided in South Africa
The Legal and Policy Division of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a Binding General Ruling (BGR) on income taxes, or substantially similar taxes, following the double tax agreements (DTAs) of South Africa. According to this BGR
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