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Tax Ombud report a victory for taxpayers

12 September 2017 | Tax

The eagerly awaited report by the Office of the Tax Ombud on the delay in the payment of refunds by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is a victory for individuals and companies taxpayers.

Taxpayers beware: only lawyers can keep your secrets

11 September 2017 | Tax

The tax advisory fraternity has generally become a multi-disciplinary practice, with the academic background of advisors ranging from qualifications in law, accounting, economics or business studies, for example. Having a diverse professional discipline in a tax/exchange control department means that the client offering on fiscal statute can be more specialised, and ensures that the legal, practical and commercial bases of a client's tax matters are all covered.

South African expat tax exemption – National Treasury praised for consultative process

06 September 2017 | Tax

The proposed repeal of the tax law exemption on foreign employment income for South African expatriates working abroad has caused tremendous stress and panic amongst everyone affected. Encouraging however, is that National Treasury has been actively engaging with taxpayers hereon and appears to be seeking a well measured middle ground.

Paying the taxman

30 August 2017 | Tax

Tax season – the period during which you are required to submit your annual income tax return – started on 1 July and is now in full swing so I thought it would be interesting to look at how long we work for the taxman in South Africa, metaphorically speaking.

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If you had to choose one approach to protect your hard-earned investment cash from today’s market madness, which would it be?

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