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Beyond the disclaimer sign: mitigating slip-and-fall liability in public spaces
18th March 2025 Anyone who walks into a retail store or public facility, be it a supermarket, hardware store, or gym, will be familiar with the disclaimer notice... →
Budget 2025: South Africans seeking opportunities abroad now have more choices under an expanded tax treaty network
18th March 2025 The 2025 Budget had some good news about lessening the tax liabilities for South Africans seeking career, business and lifestyle opportunities... →
Sars allocated R7.5-billion budget to bolster crackdown on non-compliance
18th March 2025 The 2025 Budget Speech, which finally took place on 12 March 2025, confirmed R7.5-billion to be allocated to resourcing of the South African... →
VAT rate increase: Key considerations for businesses ahead of May 2025
13th March 2025 The 2025 Budget tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana in Parliament on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, saw the 2% VAT increase initially proposed... →
Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 2022: Reminder of key dates for compliance by duty holders
13th March 2025 The Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Regulations were published in January 2023, repealing the 2001 MHI Regulations. Webber Wentzel previously... →
Proposal to Define "Bona Fide Inadvertent Error" in the Tax Administration Act
13th March 2025 The concept of a "bona fide inadvertent error" is a critical yet regrettably undefined term within the Tax Administration Act, No. 24 of 2011... →
Budget Speech 2025/2026: Tax Overview
13th March 2025 Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana was scheduled to deliver his fourth Budget speech of his term on 19 February 2024 and the first under the... →
South African National Budget Speech Highlights
13th March 2025 The 2025 budget proposals are out at last! The good news is that VAT is not going all the way up to 17% (yet), but individuals will feel the fiscal... →
Research is a critical part of budget planning
13th March 2025 Budgets are essential for operating at peak efficiency. As we step into 2025, businesses and governments face an ever-evolving economic landscape.... →
No More Headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is Bad News for Taxpayers
12th March 2025 The unexpected postponement of the annual Budget Speech last month sent shockwaves through South Africa, unsettling market sentiment. Now, the... →
