To give effect to the constitutional right to privacy, on 20 August 2013, the National Assembly passed the Protection of Personal Information Bill (B9D of 2009)...

On 20 February 2023, the Western Cape High Court handed down a judgment that sheds light on the determination of tender qualification criteria for contractors in the construction industry.

Local media reports of 30 May 2014 announce that the Kenya Revenue Authority is investigating a number of Chinese companies suspected of evading tax.

Below, please find issue 46 of ENSafrica's tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

The South African Revenue Service has published a public notice setting out reportable arrangements and excluded arrangements for purposes of sections 35(2) and 36(4) of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011.

The Zambian Minister of Finance in his 2020 Budget Speech of Friday, 27 September 2019, announced that the government is abandoning its plans to replace value added tax ("VAT") with sales tax.

Over the last week, a new artificial intelligence ("AI") technology, operated by the Chinese firm, DeepSeek-R1 ("DeepSeek"), has disrupted the AI industry triggering a decline in stock prices.

Hilane arrested the mv "Silver Star" as an associated ship to commence in rem proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of a London arbitration award.

The South African coastline has claimed two more victims in recent months, the mv KIANI SATU and mv SMART.

A Presidential directive granting Metu Bus Industries ("Metu") exclusive rights to run a bus service in Uganda's capital, Kampala, continues to cast doubt over the government's...

The President has declined to assent to the recently enacted Competition Act and has returned it to Parliament for reconsideration. The Act was passed by Parliament in May 2023.

Uganda is set to take a key step towards ensuring the enforceability of close-out netting under ISDA, GMRA and GMSLA contracts – at least in respect of financial institutions governed by the Financial Institutions Act.

The Ugandan judiciary continues to assert its role as a vital check on executive authority, upholding the rule of law.

Updated annually, the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor is a dataset which granularly surveys the uptake of climate policies across countries.

The promulgation of the Tax Administration Bill is set to have serious and significant ramifications for taxpayers in South Africa with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) soon to be granted the power to search and seize relevant material without the need for a warrant.

Kenyan companies are now required to submit details of their beneficial owners to the Registrar of Companies ("Registrar").

The securities lending industry is crucial for maintaining liquidity in South African financial markets.

On 20 May 2019, Rwanda was admitted as a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Development Centre.

The discussion document further identifies licensees that may have significant market power in the identified markets, and proposes pro-competitive remedies.

In the recent case of Torino Enterprises Limited v Attorney General (Petition 5 (E006) of 2022), the Supreme Court ("court") issued a judgment which could impact...