“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 …
Beware The Ides Of SARS: Telephonic Audits On The Rise Read More »
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 …
Permanent “Load-Shedding” For Non-Compliant Property Practitioners Read More »
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 …
