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Sars’ Ongoing Efforts in Debt Collection and Dispute Resolution
14th November 2024 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) continues to face challenges in collecting receivables while addressing ongoing disputes with taxpayers.... →
The thin line between being a bad manager and a bully in the workplace
14th November 2024 Employers and managers have a prerogative to set workplace rules and standards, including performance standards. Oftentimes managers come across as... →
South Africa: 15 November deadline for submission of Trust Beneficial Owner Registers
14th November 2024 In April 2023, the Trust Property Control Act (TPCA) was amended to inter alia compel trusts to submit a register with prescribed information... →
Crypto Tax Compliance: New Frontiers in Enforcement and Reporting for Taxpayers!
13th November 2024 The 2023/24 tax year marked a shift in Sars’s approach, with the revenue collector announcing in early October than it will be including crypto... →
South African sport can benefit from private equity through due diligence and preparation
13th November 2024 Private equity (PE) transactions in the sporting world have recently caught the public’s attention. Numerous news reports have noted how several... →
Sars voluntary disclosure programme drives R3.3-billion in tax collections
12th November 2024 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) is a cornerstone of Sars’ approach to encouraging taxpayer compliance... →
Costly negligence: Employee ordered to pay damages for contract breach and financial harm
12th November 2024 In a landmark ruling in Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (JS958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 362 (13 September 2024), the Labour... →
The NHI Act: A flawed execution of a laudable idea
12th November 2024 Robust contestation on how to best fulfil the fundamental rights of South Africans complements and strengthens our constitutional democracy. Recent... →
Obligations of insurers related to cybersecurity and outsourcing
12th November 2024 The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and Prudential Authority (PA) have announced that Joint Standard 1 of 2024 (Outsourcing by Insurers)... →
Sars Turns up the Heat: Why Employers Must Get PAYE Right
8th November 2024 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has signalled a stronger focus on Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) compliance, as highlighted in its 2023/24 Annual... →