Placing holds on accounts
18 Aug 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
0n June 8 2020, the high court in Pretoria handed down judgment in Moyo v The Standard Bank of SA Ltd
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General rules regarding interest deductibility
18 Aug 2020
BY Peter Dachs
In the current environment where there is a huge amount of debt being incurred by taxpayers it is useful to remind ourselves in what general circumstances interest is deductible for income tax purposes by taxpayers.
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Further amendments to the directions regulating sport
dispute resolution
18 Aug 2020BY Aslam Moosajee AND Joshua Davis
We outline below how sport will be regulated under alert level two.
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Further amendments to the directions regulating sport
dispute resolution
18 Aug 2020BY Aslam Moosajee AND Joshua Davis
We outline below how sport will be regulated under alert level 2.
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The POPIA crystal ball: predictions on what is to come
data privacy and protection
18 Aug 2020BY Era Gunning AND Nicole Gabryk
In order to plan for what may lie ahead for South Africa, it is helpful to consider what lessons have been learnt from the similar regulation in the EU and UK, the GDPR, since its implementation in May 2018.
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Application to conduct a trial via Microsoft Teams fails
dispute resolution
18 Aug 2020BY Aslam Moosajee AND Vishana Makan
The recent judgment in Union-Swiss (Proprietary) Limited v Govender and Others, dismissed an application seeking an order that the trial set down for a period of 10 days be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams.
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Taking stock – transfer pricing developments in the first six months of 2020
tax
18 Aug 2020BY Jens Brodbeck
Below is a short summary of some of the important international and local South African developments in the area of transfer pricing amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
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Draft insurance conduct standard seeks to regulate third party cell captives
banking and finance
18 Aug 2020BY Arabella Bennett AND Johan Loubser
At the end of July 2020, the FSCA published a draft conduct standard that will regulate cell captive insurers operating cell structures insuring against third party risks
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“Loop” structures and the controlled foreign company rules
tax
18 Aug 2020BY Carmen Gers
One of the welcome announcements by the Minister of Finance in his budget speech, pertained to a potential further relaxation of the Financial Surveillance Department of the SARB prohibition against so-called “loop” structures.
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When the going gets tough: Four points to consider during a SARS transfer pricing audit
tax
18 Aug 2020BY Andries Myburgh , Robyn Kantor AND Simon Weber
A multi-layered approach should be adopted in transfer pricing disputes. This requires an in-depth knowledge of the ITA, TAA, double tax treaties and the law of evidence.
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Not carrying out a tax due diligence could hurt
tax
18 Aug 2020BY Kazi Mbangeleli
A tax due diligence empowers a seller or buyer to make more informed decisions pertaining to the transaction.
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Africa Tax in Brief
tax
18 Aug 2020BY Celia Becker
The latest tax developments across Africa
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Farmers' water rights and the law
natural resources and environment
17 Aug 2020BY James Brand
Water is an economic enabler and ensuing that it is used wgere it wll have the most benefit is key to the griculture sector and maintaining food security
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Pandemic alert: Are your affairs in order?
private clients
17 Aug 2020BY Deon Beachen
Deon Beachen reminds us of our estate planning obligations
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What's with the price gouging?
17 Aug 2020
BY Palesa Mpe AND Jeremy de Beer
COVID 19 has brought with it some legal devel opments in South Africa.
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