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The South African Revenue Service ("SARS") has set its sights on non-compliant taxpayers through a very active and focused compliance programme.

The release of the Panama Papers has once again shone the spotlight on the offshore finance industry and many have commented and criticised.

Returning to South Africa involves more than relocating. Becoming a South African tax resident can affect your worldwide income, offshore assets, estate planning and retirement savings. Reviewing your structures before you return can help avoid unnecessary tax exposure and preserve long-term flexibility.

The Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters was published in the Government Gazette.

In the case of Richards Bay Mining (Pty) Ltd v C:SARS (Case no.: 2023-045310), the High Court deliberated on two pertinent questions of law.

Whether finance charges are deductible for income tax purposes is an important consideration when calculating the cost of credit. Historically, SARS has denied borrowers a deduction for the various costs associated...

The draconian powers given to the South African Revenue Service by the Tax Administration Act of 2011 have been discussed and criticised in great detail by various commentators.

The South African Revenue Service ("SARS") is, in accordance with section 3(2)(j) of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of 2011 (the "TAA"), responsible for giving effect to the Country-by-Country Reporting Standard...

Automatic exchange of information between various revenue authorities worldwide is now a reality. As a result, the South African Revenue Service ("SARS") is able to obtain financial information on any

The office of the Tax Ombud was established to act as a bridging gap between SARS and the taxpayer. But, taxpayers do not always have a direct line to connect with the Tax Ombud.

On 18 February 2019 the South African Revenue Service (SARS) obtained a warrant of execution in the High Court to attach and remove the movable property of Andriano Mazzotti (Mazotti) ...

Taxpayers who are satisfied with their auto assessments need not take any further action, under the new procedures introduced by SARS for the 2022 tax filing season.

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) held that a tax debt exists regardless of there being an assessment in dismissing an appeal brought by billionaire businessman Christo Wiese...

Economic slowdown, strikes will take toll on revenue collection.

Below, please find issue 71 of ENSafrica's tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

NBC News had agreed to pay the family of the late Reeva Steenkamp, the woman killed by Oscar Pistorius, for its co-operation in a series of interviews.

The Paris Agreement (the "Agreement") will be signed on Friday, 22 April 2016 in New York. This adds further impetus to the international response to climate change...