Understanding the Diesel Refund Scheme
Farming is a qualifying activity under the Diesel Refund Scheme. Most farming enterprises will qualify to be registered for the Diesel Refund Scheme. The person carrying on the farming enterprise may, therefore, apply for registration with the Diesel Refund Scheme, provided the enterprise is registered for VAT. In terms of section 75(1C)(a)(iii) of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of […]
Do you have tax debt?
With the tax filing season for individuals now closed, taxpayers may find themselves with tax debt that is due. This may be due to administrative penalties as a result of the non-submission of tax returns, the submission of a return without payment, only partial payment or debt arising from an audit assessment. The South African […]
What happens during liquidation?
The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) issued Binding Private Ruling 336 on 6 December 2019. In terms of this ruling, a listed resident company (“the Company”) previously granted a loan to its wholly-owned resident subsidiary (“the Subsidiary”) in order for the Subsidiary to acquire shares in the Company. The Company subsequently decided to deregister the […]
Taxation of foreign employment income
South Africa has a residence-based tax system, which means residents are taxed on their worldwide income, regardless of where that income was earned. South African tax residents living overseas and earning remuneration in respect of services rendered outside of South Africa are exempt from tax in South Africa, provided that the individual is outside of South Africa for a period or periods exceeding 183 full days (60 of which have to […]
Valuation of trading stock for tax purposes
On 27 September 2019, just over a year since delivering judgement in another matter with very similar facts, the Supreme Court of Appeal in CSARS v Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) Ltd (834/2018) [2019] ZASCA 124 gave a judgement on the valuation of trading stock for income tax purposes. The general (and oversimplified) principle is that taxpayers are allowed, as a deduction, the value of opening trading stock […]
Skenkingsbelasting
Is jou kennis genoegsaam oor skenkingsbelasting? Dink jy dalk daaraan om ń familielid finansieel by te staan, of om ń kind te help met ń deposito vir die aankoop van ‘n huis of motorvoertuig? Voor jy die transaksie aangaan is daar ń paar dinge wat jy in gedagte moet hou wanneer dit by ń skenking […]
The 2019 Tax Season is here
The 2019 tax season officially started on 1 July 2019. Different filing periods apply, depending on the way a taxpayer chooses to submit their return: Taxpayers who use e-filing to submit their returns have from 1 July 2019 until 4 December 2019. Provisional taxpayers have until 31 January 2020. Taxpayers who prefer to visit a […]
SARS dispute: What are the reasons?
Generally, disputes with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) are the result of an assessment which has been issued by SARS to a taxpayer. An assessment is the determination of an amount of a tax liability or refund, by way of self-assessment by the taxpayer (such as in the case of VAT) or assessment by […]
What’s new in the world of tax?
On 21 July, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released the second batch of draft tax amendments for the 2019 legislative cycle, which includes both proposed substantive tax amendments, and administrative changes. This follows the release of the first batch on 10 June 2019, dealing predominantly with addressing abusive arrangements aimed at […]
Audit certificates: What you need to know?
The South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) issued Interpretation Note 112 on 21 June 2019 to provide guidance on the interpretation and application of the audit certificate requirement as set out in section 18A of the Income Tax Act.[1] For background purposes – section 18A provides a taxpayer with an income tax deduction for bona fide […]
