by Pieter van der Zwan | May 11, 2018 | General tax matters
The previous article on the topic of understatement penalties (USP) concluded that taxpayers need to carefully consider the quality of and critically assess the soundness of advice obtained if they wish to rely on it as a basis to have reasonable grounds for a tax...
by Pieter van der Zwan | May 8, 2018 | Corporate and business tax
ividend income is subject to tax treatment, which if viewed only from the perspective of the recipient thereof, is more favourable than most other income. It is exempt from normal tax. Dividends paid by one South African company to another are furthermore exempt from...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Apr 17, 2018 | General tax matters
Most additional assessments raised by SARS following an audit into the affairs of a taxpayer include the imposition of an understatement penalty (USP) in terms of the Tax Administration Act (TAA). The USP is determined as the shortfall amount multiplied by a...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Apr 4, 2018 | General tax matters
The Tax Administration Act (the TAA) was introduced to, amongst others, provide clarity on that administrative procedures to be followed by taxpayers in resolving matters relating to the administration of their tax affairs. A key piece of regulation in this regard is...
by Pieter van der Zwan | Apr 3, 2018 | General tax matters, Individuals and wealth planning
The recent case of CSARS v The Executors of Estate Late Sidney Ellerine (142/2017) [2018] ZASCA 39 (28 March 2018) dealt with the valuation of preference shares held by a person at the time of death. This article provides an overview of the case and a perspective on...
