The raising of the import duty on sugar is a bitter pill to swallow.
The problem in the private health care sector is compounded by integration.
What happens to economies when people get older but wealth isn't transferred?
Not filing is a criminal offence and SARS is well within its powers to launch criminal investigations into non-compliant taxpayers.
In the recently issued Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill Treasury has proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act relating to taxing cryptocurrencies.
The South African Revenue Service says the tax filing season has been shortened by three weeks, in a bid to improve efficiency.
Government has, over the years, come up with a few tax incentives designed to promote employment, boost SMEs and promote scientific and tech innovation.
It makes sense to reform and stimulate the economy to create growth rather than create negative sentiment by overburdening the wealthy and foreign investors, cautions an expert.
A tax expert answers frequently asked questions from employees and employers regarding the impact of Budget 2018 and tax law amendments.
The taxman has so far collected R2.7bn through its Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme, with SARS hoping to collect a further R580m by the end of March 2018.
The VAT increase will add an extra percentage to everything, and all input costs will suffer from that and ripple down through the chain, says small business coach Anton Ressel.
Know your rights regarding tax debt.
There is general discontent among high net worth individuals in SA who feel they are potentially being unfairly burdened by ever-increasing taxes, says an expert.
Maximising your tax efficiency could mean finding a balance between your discretionary and retirement savings, explains an expert.
Whether investing in property for long-term returns or for resale in the short term, taxpayers must know how their decisions will affect their tax liabilities.
The Tax Court upheld that a special, and mostly under-utilised tax deduction allowed by section 24C of the Income Tax Act, may be applied to franchisee costs.
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