In May, SARS announced it was forming an HWI unit, aimed at improving compliance amongst the country’s wealthiest citizens.
SARS issued a statement this week pointing out a high degree of non-compliance in the short-term rental sector, with Airbnb income clearly under scrutiny.
Simple mistakes that might previously have earned taxpayers a slap on the wrist could now see you spending up to two years in jail.
South Africa made an important tax change as of January 1, 2021, that you may not be aware of.
There’s a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion, and if you’re on the wrong side of it, SARS could be coming for you.
If SARS issues you with an auto-assessment, usually done via SMS, you should first check that a few things are in order before accepting.
SARS has made some changes, and it’s safe to say that tax season will look a little different this year.
The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of the taxpayer in a recent court case, which has implications for how SARS collects your tax.
Living overseas? You need to figure out whether you’re a non-South African tax resident, or a South African tax resident, before SARS comes knocking.
We’re not even a month into 2020 and things are already looking iffy for the South African economy. Our tax shortfall needs to be made up somewhere.
SARS has introduced a number of new complicated measures to ensure that trusts function correctly in terms of tax compliance.
SARS wants you to know that failure to file your tax returns will be met with the full force of the National Prosecuting Authority.
Since the National Treasury and SARS announced that expat tax law changes, there’s been some panic. It’s worth brushing up on that front.
Payroll managers and employees need to take note of these three stealthy tax hikes that you might have missed.