by Pieter van der Zwan | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
When thinking about VAT and grants, your first instinct is probably that there should not be VAT on a grant. In this episode, I look at a tax court case that illustrates the importance of being careful when dealing with VAT and grants, as this can be more complex than...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Jan 23, 2026 | Corporate and business tax, Individuals and wealth planning
Many companies use share incentive schemes to align the objectives of key staff members and the company. The design may look different between – for example, listed / private company. However, the tax considerations at the core of the share incentive schemes are...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Jan 21, 2026 | Corporate and business tax
If a company makes payments to a related party of its shareholder, the question arises whether this is a dividend, or perhaps rather a donation? This affects the taxes to be declared to SARS. It may also affect whether an exemption applies. SARS recently issued...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Aug 22, 2025 | Amendments, Corporate and business tax
The National Treasury published the draft tax law amendment bills for comment on 16 August 2025. A significant proposal relates to section 8E, which deals with hybrid equity instruments. It affects, amongst others, preference shares. In this episode of my podcast, Tax...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Aug 1, 2025 | Individuals and wealth planning
One of the most popular episodes of my podcast, Tax Break, deals with a question that often comes up from advisors: this is whether they should advise their clients to keep their assets in trusts. This depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and some tax...
