Determining the tax consequences in respect of any lump sum benefits from retirement funds can be complex and various legislative changes have been incorporated over the last few years, to regulate and align the tax treatment of these benefits. Lump
Special trusts
The Income Tax Act[1] includes specific provisions for “special trusts”. These trusts are taxed on the same sliding scale applicable to natural persons, which could be lower than the current 45% flat rate applicable to conventional trusts. Capital gains tax
Welcoming tax news for franchise owners
The Tax Court has upheld a decision that a tax deduction allowed by section 24C of the Income Tax Act may be applied to franchisee costs. Section 24C permits the deduction of certain expenses in the current tax year of
Tax on pension funds and divorces
It is an unfortunate reality that marriages may after many years end up in divorce. When this happens the parties either have to agree on how assets are to be split between themselves, or a court would order a certain
Employer Interim Reconciliation
In the past SARS required the Employer Reconciliation to be done every twelve months. A few years ago SARS introduced the Employer Interim Reconciliation in addition to the annual Employer Reconciliation. The Employer Interim Reconciliation have the same requirements as
Capital Gains Tax and the sale of a property
Capital Gains Tax was introduced on 1 October 2001. Capital Gains Tax is payable on the profit a seller makes when disposing of his property. What is meant by Capital Gain? A person’s capital gain on an asset disposed
Trustees van beheerliggaam mag nie water of elektrisiteit na ‘n eenheid afsny as ‘n skuldinvorderingsmetode nie
Vir sowel die trustees van ‘n beheerliggaam as die bestuursagent is die wanbetaling van heffings ‘n probleem wat kort-kort opduik. Dit is egter die wyse waarop die wanbetaler hanteer en die uitstaande skuld ingevorder word, wat die verskil gaan maak