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Collecting tax debts from third parties

Collecting tax debts from third parties

19 June 2013 | Tax

There are provisions in the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 (the Act) which allow the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to recover a taxpayer’s tax debt from a third party who either holds money for, or owes money to, that taxpayer. This is a very e

Mutual assistance provisions in double tax agreement between United Kingdom and South Africa

Mutual assistance provisions in double tax agreement between United Kingdom and South Africa

10 June 2013 | Tax

In the recent case of Ben Nevis (Holdings) Limited & Metlika Trading Limited v The Commissioners for HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) [2013] EWCA, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales considered the interpretation of the mutual assistance prov

Shareholders liable for tax debts of companies on winding up

Shareholders liable for tax debts of companies on winding up

10 June 2013 | Tax

The Tax Administration Act, No 28 of 2011 (TAA) took effect on 1 October 2012.

Trusts - is the conduit principle in peril?

Trusts - is the conduit principle in peril?

03 June 2013 | Tax

The announcement regarding trusts in the 2013 budget is notable for two reasons: its brevity and its lack of detail.

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New Mauritian tax treaty

New Mauritian tax treaty

03 June 2013 | Tax
Classification of instruments as debt or equity

Classification of instruments as debt or equity

27 May 2013 | Tax
Consideration received for the surrender of a right to acquire shares under Section 8C

Consideration received for the surrender of a right to acquire shares under Section 8C

21 May 2013 | Tax
Withholding taxes: a costly administrative burden?

Withholding taxes: a costly administrative burden?

14 May 2013 | Tax
Preference shares constituting equity shares

Preference shares constituting equity shares

13 May 2013 | Tax
New proposals on recharacterisation of hybrid debt instruments

New proposals on recharacterisation of hybrid debt instruments

06 May 2013 | Tax
Your medical scheme tax credits and the budget 2013

Your medical scheme tax credits and the budget 2013

04 April 2013 | Tax
VDP Applications: A Taxpayer’s Chance For A New Start

VDP Applications: A Taxpayer’s Chance For A New Start

20 March 2013 | Tax