Aug 20, 2015
The Davis Tax Committee’s (DTC) First Interim Report on VAT focuses on a number of key challenges inherent to VAT in South Africa, and includes a substantial section on the application of VAT in the e-commerce environment. “We welcome the recommendations...
Dec 5, 2014
As former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown prepares to go to jail following his recent sentencing by the Supreme Court of Appeal, financial experts say that planned new financial regulations in South Africa will make it even more difficult for individuals to escape...
Sep 4, 2014
The draft 2014 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) brings with it some important proposed changes to the formula that employers use to calculate the fringe benefit value of their contributions to employees’ defined benefit funds. The TLAB raises the possibility of...
Aug 25, 2014
The 2014 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) includes a proposed change that may burden companies that are taking advantage of the youth Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) with more administration. It could harm the uptake of this excellent scheme among South African...
Apr 14, 2014
President Jacob Zuma has signed into law two new acts that are relevant to the ICT industry. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Amendment Act, 2014 (Act No.2 of 2014) seeks to provide for more clarity on the powers and duties of the Independent...