Other Briefs
Critical Skills Crunch Deepens in South Africa as Companies Battle to Fill Top Roles
28th October 2025 An increasing number of companies in South Africa are struggling to recruit critically skilled professionals and are being forced to look beyond... →
New parental leave - a rocky road ahead?
28th October 2025 The Constitutional Court judgement on 3 October 2025 ushered in sweeping changes to parental leave, effective immediately. Consequently, many... →
Public-private partnerships that saved SA’s energy sector can rescue failing water infrastructure
27th October 2025 South Africa's water crisis continues to intensify with our water systems facing immense pressure from ageing infrastructure, pollution, climate... →
Sars gets aggressive on tax avoidance – R46-million judgment sends a warning
24th October 2025 South African taxpayers are learning the hard way that SARS’ patience with aggressive tax planning has run out. In a recent Tax Court decision,... →
High Court confirms jurisdictional boundaries in Sars penalty disputes
24th October 2025 The Free State High Court recently reaffirmed the jurisdictional limits of the High Court regarding tax disputes with the South African Revenue... →
A practitioner’s roadmap to demarcation disputes: lessons from Neniko Agencies CC vs MIBCO
23rd October 2025 If it has wheels and a diesel growl, does it automatically belong in the “motor industry”? The dispute in the matter of Neniko Agencies CC vs MIBCO... →
Real vs Fake Sars letters of final demands: How to tell the difference and what to do
23rd October 2025 In recent weeks, a number of taxpayers have reported receiving “final demand” letters that appear to come from the South African Revenue Service... →
Parliament heard: Foreign pensions tax could deter wealthy retirees, returning expatriates and investment
23rd October 2025 The proposed removal of the tax exemption on foreign retirement funds for South African tax residents could have far-reaching negative... →
