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The impact around tax compliance and reporting for multinationals operating across the African continent

19 September 2014 | Tax

According to EY’s 2014 annual Africa Attractiveness survey, Executing Growth, Africa’s share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) projects reached the highest level in a decade.

Rising tax controversy in Africa panel discussion at EY’s 11th annual Africa Tax Conference

18 September 2014 | Tax

A convergence of trends has created the ripest environment for tax controversy in years. Nonetheless, there are strategies that will allow companies to mitigate this.

BEPS: the OECD releases the first round of recommendations that are intended to bring about the most significant reform of the international tax system since the 1950s

16 September 2014 | Tax

The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project is high on the agenda of the South African Government. Senior government officials, including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, political parties and senior South African Revenue Service (SARS) officials have all publically indicated that BEPS remains a matter of concern. In response, the Davis Tax Review Committee has been tasked to evaluate the South African tax system against internationally accepted tax practices and specifically the OECD’s BEPS project. The committee is expected to produce a report later this year.

Electronic communication with SARS

03 September 2014 | Tax

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently released the new rules for dispute resolution prescribed under section 103 of the Tax Administration Act No 28 of 2011 (TAA). Among the many new features, it is interesting to note the provisions relating to the delivery of documents by a taxpayer to SARS, and specifically with reference to the delivery of documents by electronic means.

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