SIGN UP TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS A recent survey conducted by the Professional Partner Network (PPN), a division of Tax Consulting South Africa, revealed an alarming trend in the tax profession. It found that just over two thirds of tax practitioners would opt to self-learn the performance of a service …
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Non-provisional, Individual taxpayers, who file via the E-filing portal, your time to file your tax return is around the corner. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) confirmed that the filing date will be 1 July 2022 to 24 October 2022 and registered provisional, Individual taxpayers, who file via the E-filing portal, 1 July 2022 – …
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With a swiftly growing economy and the demand for skilled workers far exceeding available domestic supply, the Netherlands is increasingly enticing highly skilled South Africans wishing to take advantage of the country’s attractive work/life balance and impressive salary packages. “We have observed an unprecedented demand from various industries in the Netherlands for highly-skilled, qualified South …
Property Practitioners, including Estate Agents, Candidate Estate Agents, and Property Managing Agents (“the Agents”), have for years been regulated by the Estate Agency Affairs Act, 112 of 1976 (“EAA”). However, as of 01 February 2022, this era has come to an end, with the enactment of the Property Practitioners Act, 22 of 2019 (“the Act”). …
With the grim petrol price increase prediction of over R3,00 per litre for June 2022, employees are feeling the pinch where disposable cash is rapidly dwindling and are doing everything in their power to try keep their heads above water. Employers are feeling the ultimate pressure with the conundrum of how to remunerate employees more …
Tough Times – 3 Key Tips On How To Compensate Your Employees Better Read More »
“A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March”. These famous Shakespearean words forewarning the misfortune of Julius Caesar (which Julius Caesar ultimately ignored and led to his demise) may not be as archaic as appears at first sight; especially in the realm of tax, and when SARS’ new “audit strategy” is considered. In recent …
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Unlike its predecessor, the Act serves to provide grounds of disqualification from practicing as a property practitioner, including, but not limited to, not being in possession of a valid tax clearance certificate (“TCC”). The knock-on effect here is the Agents are then unable to procure / renew their Fidelity Fund certificate (“FFC”), which has always …
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) continues to make good its commitment to call non-compliant South African taxpayers to account, most recently collaborating with the Irish Tax Authority (“ITA”) to identify South Africans operating Airbnb businesses in Ireland. In March 2022, SARS issued the ITA with an exchange of information request related to South African …
PARTICIPATE NOW A new landmark study is set to call out the most significant operational, regulatory and legislative challenges experienced by tax practitioners in South Africa with a view to improving the level of support provided by industry bodies and expediting often-onerous interactions with government tax agencies. Developed by Tax Consulting SA’s Professional Partner Network …
