Voluntary Disclosure Programme: A Last Chance for Crypto Traders Before the 2026 Crackdown? André DanielsHead of Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution FEATURED IN: SARS are leveraging their powers under the Tax Administration Act, which provides for instances in which the Directors, Public Officers, or other representative taxpayers, can be held personally liable for a company’s …
SARS Holds Crypto-Traders to Account per the “International Tax Standard” Jashwin BaijooAssociate Director and Head ofStrategic Engagement & Compliance Micaela PaschiniTeam Lead: Tax Legal FEATURED IN: The draft Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and revised Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regulations, proposed to be effective 01 March 2026, increases the regulatory and reporting burden on crypto service providers …
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Knowing Your SARS Status Matters: Here is Why a Tax Diagnostic Report is Essential Alex MahundlaSARS Compliance Specialist Chrispos SeeteSARS Compliance Specialist FEATURED IN: For many taxpayers, especially expatriates, managing South African tax obligations from a distance can be complicated. Years may pass without any direct interaction with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and …
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SARS Coming After Foreign Retirement Funds Delano AbdollLegal Manager:Cross-Border Taxation John-Paul FraserTeam Lead:Cross-Border Taxation FEATURED IN: South Africans who have worked abroad and accumulated foreign retirement funds, or foreign nationals who become South African tax residents, need to urgently be aware that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) now wants taxing rights on their foreign …
Rethinking Remuneration Flexibility: A Must in the 2-Pot Retirement Era Tanya TosenTax & Remuneration Specialist FEATURED IN: The fact that millions of South African taxpayers withdrew R43 billion from their accessible retirement savings under the Two-Pot System in the previous tax year, and many are already dipping in again this year, clearly shows that employees …
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Woolworths Triumphs Over SARS in VAT Showdown – Supreme Court Clarifies Input VAT Rules Amid SARS’ Narrow Interpretation Micaela PaschiniTeam Lead: Tax Legal FEATURED IN: In a significant win for taxpayers on the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) “narrow” approach to the ability to claim input Value-Added Tax (VAT), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) …
Remote Work, Global Employer: Can Salaried Employees Still Claim Home Office Expenses in South Africa? Thokozile KumaloTax Consultant FEATURED IN: As the 2025 tax filing season approaches, many South Africans working from home are asking what home office expenses they can claim as tax deductible items, and how to do it correctly. This question is …
SARS Discontinues Printing and Posting of Letters: What Taxpayers Need to Know Delano AbdollLegal Manager: Cross-Border Taxation Richan SchwellnusTax Attorney FEATURED IN: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced enhancements to its record-keeping of taxpayers’ tax residency status this coming tax filing season, taking direct aim at returning South African expatriates. This move sends …
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SARS Discontinues Printing and Posting of Letters: What Taxpayers Need to Know Lambert Roberts Legal Expatriate Tax Team Manager FEATURED IN: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has officially discontinued the printing and posting of all system-generated letters, effective 31 May 2025. From this date forward, all SARS correspondence will be delivered electronically via eFiling and other digital platforms. …
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SARS invokes Sections in Tax Law to make your worst fears come true – Judge confirms Constitutional Validity Jaswhin BaijooAssociate Director and Head of Strategic Engagement & Compliance Law & LLB) Delano Abdoll Legal Manager: Cross-Border Taxation FEATURED IN: It is well within the powers of the South African Revenue Services (SARS) to limit a taxpayer’s …
