Sale of shares: Income vs revenue – Back to first principles

The distinction between amounts of a capital nature as opposed to a revenue (or income) nature is essential, and over the years, few other topics have enjoyed so much attention in our tax courts. Although most taxpayers appreciate this distinction, it is essential to revisit the core principles from time to time, to ensure that […]

VAT CONSEQUENCES WHERE AGENTS ARE INVOLVED

A practical problem often encountered in the VAT context is when services or goods are supplied to and from VAT vendors via agents. (In this context, the term “agent” is used in the legal sense where a “principal/agent” relationship exists, and not where the term is often loosely used in the non-legal sense, where reference […]