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National Treasury reconsiders repeal of foreign retirement benefit exemption after SAIT submissions

05 November 2025 | Tax

The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) welcomes the National Treasury’s decision to partially withdraw the proposed repeal of Section 10(1)(gC)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, a move that safeguards South Africa’s attractiveness as a retirement destination and mitigates potential harm to the local economy.

South Africa: SARS announces revised timeline for the implementation of global minimum tax / Pillar II in South Africa

03 November 2025 | Tax

The Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules were adopted on 8 October 2021 by over 135 member countries of the so-called Inclusive Framework in co-operation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G20 countries.

Every rand counts: Tax strategies for South Africans living abroad

23 October 2025 | Tax

It is estimated that currently, close to 915 000 South Africans live (and work) abroad. Sharon Hamman, Senior Legal Adviser at Momentum Distribution Services, says many of these South Africans assume they are exempt from paying tax locally, but the reality is more complex.

The South African Institute of Taxation welcomes the Tax Ombuds’s draft report on eFiling profile hijacking – Calls for Urgent Action as Fraud Methods Evolve

02 October 2025 | Tax

The South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) welcomes the release of the Office of the Tax Ombud’s (OTO) draft systemic investigation report into SARS eFiling profile hijacking, which exposes the alarming rise in sophisticated fraud targeting tax practitioners and taxpayers alike.

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