Navigating the proposed amendments to section 7C: what taxpayers need to know On 1 August 2024, National Treasury published the 2024 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment…
The income tax deductibility of interest incurred is in the spotlight again in the recent Unitrans Holdings v CSARS (A3094/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC (09 January 2024) judgment.
On 31 July 2023, National Treasury published the 2023 Draft Tax Amendment Bills for public comment. For a summary of some of the proposed amendments that will impact corporate tax compliance,
Of late, there has been a number of developments pertaining to tax disputes. Most notably, the Minister of Finance approved new dispute resolution rules in terms of section 103 of the Tax Administration Act.
Section 31 of the Income Tax Act empowers SARS to alter the tax consequences arising from cross-border financial assistance between connected persons. In a recently published SARS Interpretation Note, it is evident that the manipulation of cross-border pricing to generate undue tax benefits or to artificially allocate profits, may cost corporate taxpayers an arm and a leg.
For years of assessment ending on / after 31 March 2023, a limit will be imposed on the balance of assessed loss of corporate taxpayers.
Effective 16 September 2022, the IT14SD was discontinued. Since its discontinuation, there has been an increase in verification / relevant material requests issued by SARS.
For years of assessment ending on / after 31 March 2023 the corporate income tax rate will reduce from 28% to 27%. How will this impact the annual financial statements?
The Tax Administration Act No. 28 (2011) (“TAA”) allows the South African Revenue Service to provide and procure administrative assistance to and from foreign tax authorities under international tax agreements. Such administrative assistance can be effected in the form of an automatic exchange of information request.
The Tax Administration Act No. 28 (2011) (“TAA”) prescribes the powers and duties of SARS and aims to ensure that tax is effectively and efficiently collected. Of late, however, it has been our experience that there has been an increase in the turnaround time within which SARS attends to corporate tax compliance matters.