VERANDERINGE AAN SLEGTE SKULD TOELAE

Die meeste Suid-Afrikaanse besighede word een of ander tyd blootgestel aan kredietrisiko in die vorm van slegte skulde. Alhoewel belastingbetalers ongetwyfeld verkies om die skuld te verhaal, bied die Inkomstebelastingwet[1] ’n mate van verligting in gevalle waar skuld sleg of twyfelagtig geword het. Nie alleen maak Artikel 11(a) voorsiening vir die aftrekking van verliese wat […]

DEBT REDUCTION RULES: NEW TAXPAYER FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS EXPECTED

The South African Income Tax Act contains a number of rules which give rise to onerous tax consequences where a taxpayer’s debts owing is forgiven. These rules were in recent years the subject of comprehensive legislative amendments. During the 2018 budget process, National Treasury indicated that it was aware of unintended tax consequences that arise […]