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What is your South African tax residence status?
Many South Africans leave the country. Some do so permanently, while others temporarily work and gain experience abroad. These persons often grapple with the question whether they are still considered to be South African tax residents. SARS recently added guidance on...
Considering VAT on grants
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...
Pointers for share incentive schemes
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...
Dividend or donation?
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...
Proposed changes to the taxation of preference shares
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...
Trusts – good or bad?
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...
Diesel rebates: Lessons from recent cases
Taxpayers conducting operations in certain industries may claim a refund of the road accident fund levies included in the price they paid for fuel used in those activities. The Gauteng High Court recently issued judgments in disputes involving these refunds in...
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