From Objection to Collection: Lessons from Africa Cash and Carry on the Steps Taxpayers Cannot Afford to Overlook in a SARS Dispute Richan SchwellnusTeam Lead: Tax Controversy & International Tax FEATURED IN: The recent judgment in Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Africa Cash and Carry (Crown Mines) (Pty) Ltd and Another (Case
R30.25 Petrol, Higher Interest Rates, 8.7% Medical Aid Hike: The Cost-of-Living Shock Employers Cannot Ignore in 2027 Tanya TosenTax and Remuneration Specialist FEATURED IN: Dark clouds of growing financial pressure are gathering over South African households as we approach 2027, and employers need to look beyond traditional salary increases when considering how to support and
SARS Hits Reset on Trust Penalties: Trustees Back in the Firing Line After Earlier Reprieve Sohail ArnoldusSenior Tax Consultant FEATURED IN: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has resumed issuing final demand letters to trusts with outstanding income tax returns. This brings an end to the temporary relief announced earlier in 2026 when administrative penalties
SARS Cracks Down on VAT Refund Fraud: 14 Accused in R3.99 Million Tax Fraud Investigation Richan SchwellnusTeam Lead: Tax Controversy & International Tax FEATURED IN: A coordinated law enforcement operation spanning three provinces has resulted in 14 accused appearing in court over an alleged R3.99 million VAT refund fraud scheme. The arrests demonstrate the South
R65 Million Tax Deduction Rejected: Tax Court Sends Warning to Companies Funding Related-Party Expenses Richan SchwellnusTeam Lead: Tax Controversy & International Tax FEATURED IN: A recent Tax Court judgment has delivered a multimillion-rand reminder to South African businesses that paying another company’s expenses, does not automatically entitle the paying company to claim an income tax
SARS Eyes Higher Tax Debt Collections: Relief Is Available, but ‘Playing Games’ Will Not Fly FEATURED IN: South Africa’s tax debt book has grown to more than R600 billion, of which R280 billion has been identified as collectable. This year, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is targeting the collection of R126 billion of this
Financial Emigration Is Not the Finish Line for Departing South Africans: SARS Also Stress Tests the Cessation Year Delano AbdollLegal Manager: Cross-Border Taxation FEATURED IN: Recent correspondence from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to South African expatriates shows that a notice of non-resident tax status does not finally close the South African tax chapter.
No More Paper Files Stacked to the Roof: Home Affairs Steps Up Processing of Waiver and Appeal Applications Vivian CoxExpatriate Tax Consultant FEATURED IN: Not too long ago, when visiting a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) office you could find a room stacked to the roof with files and paperwork relating to waiver and appeal
A New Era of Tax Residency: Why the Old Approach No Longer Works Vivian CoxExpatriate Tax Consultant FEATURED IN: South Africans planning to relocate abroad or formalise their non-resident taxpayer status are operating in a significantly changed regulatory environment. Over the past few years, the process of ceasing tax residency has shifted from a largely
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Power and Politics Cannot Protect You from SARS’ Compliance Crusade Jashwin BaijooPartner and Head of Strategic Engagement & Compliance FEATURED IN: The vision of a “A Smart Modern SARS with unquestionable integrity admired by all” – profound words shared by Dr Johnstone Makhubu, SARS Commissioner, at the 13th Annual Tax Indaba. Beyond words, SARS’ actions
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