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Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Agro-processing

Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Department announces gazetting of remote work visitor visa

9 Oct 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

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Tax Law

Have your say on tax proposals

2 Aug 2024

Sapa issues statement on proposed VAT exemption for chicken

FMCG

Sapa issues statement on proposed VAT exemption for chicken

29 Jul 2024

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

FMCG

GNU to add more tax-exempt food items

22 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

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Tax Law

Groundbreaking ConCourt ruling in Capitec, Sars VAT deduction dispute

15 Apr 2024

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Tax Law

Sars takes legal action against Sasfin Bank

29 Feb 2024

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Economy

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Tax hike risk: Don’t do it, Mr Finance Minister!

Jurgen Eckmann 19 Feb 2024

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Tax Law

Tax Ombud secures taxpayer’s refund and interest of more than R135k

22 Jan 2024

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Tax Law

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

SA rejects expanding VAT exemptions

17 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

Tax Law

Sars provides clarity on VAT treatment of cash rounding adjustments.

Landise Banzana and Jana Krause 24 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

Developments in the VAT and residential property realm - part 1

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 5 Oct 2023

Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme

11 Aug 2023

File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Legislation

Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa collects $94bn in taxes in 2022/23 fiscal year

Kopano Gumbi 3 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Hannes van den Berg, chief executive officer at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

Let's be as prudent with this Budget as consumers are with their household budget

Hannes van den Berg 20 Feb 2023

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Tax Law

Foreign suppliers of electronic services may unintentionally be contravening tax law

Jana Krause and Jarryd Hartley 10 Nov 2022

South African Breweries CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac. Source: SAB

FMCG

Policy certainty will stimulate investment appetite - SAB CEO

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Sep 2022

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Tax Law

The complex indirect tax challenges of NFTs in South Africa

Jana Botha and Francis Mayebe 9 Sep 2022

Scott Edmundson, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Tax Law

New tax laws have consequences for airline industry

Scott Edmundson 26 Aug 2022

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Criminal Law

Hawks investigating over 22,400 cases valued at R1.5tn

23 Aug 2022

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Tax Law

Voluntary vs compelled disclosure

Virusha Subban and Francis Mayebe 12 Jul 2022

Everything SME owners need to know about VAT

SMEs

Everything SME owners need to know about VAT

Chwayita Deliwe 21 Apr 2022

Banking

The Basic Income Grant is a must

Michael Sachs 16 Mar 2022

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa mourns passing of SARS' first commissioner

7 Jan 2022

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Food, Water & Energy Security

Income and energy consumption go hand in hand: Taking a hard look at SDG 7

Belinda Carreira, Issued by SAICA 5 Nov 2021

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Economy

Cyclical revenue performance will be short-lived

2 Nov 2021

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Tax Law

Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Nairobi's fuel dispensers replace charcoal, kerosene with biofuel

Energy

Nairobi's fuel dispensers replace charcoal, kerosene with biofuel

Jackson Njehia 4 Oct 2021

Costs to budget for when buying property

Residential Property

Costs to budget for when buying property

Lethabo Mashishi 22 Sep 2021

5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense

Health & Welfare

5 key reasons why basic income support for poor South Africans makes sense

Stephen Devereux 2 Aug 2021

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Construction & Engineering

Can VAT be levied on penalties in a construction contract?

Gerard van Beek 25 Jun 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Legislation

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

Tax Law

Former Sars auditors arrested in R321m tax evasion scheme

12 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Food, Water & Energy Security

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

Airtime vouchers - VAT now or later?

Tax Law

Airtime vouchers - VAT now or later?

Aneria Bouwer and Sduduzo Mhlongo 27 Jan 2021

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Sales

2020 presents a Black Friday unlike any other

27 Nov 2020

Selling your business as a going concern

Corporate & Commercial Law

Selling your business as a going concern

Graeme Palmer 25 Nov 2020

Carrie Norden, tax specialist, Allan Gray

Taxation & Regulation

The taxman cometh, so be prepared

19 Aug 2020

Grootvlei, Snake Park, an impoverished suburb on the fringe of one of the biggest mine dumps in Soweto, Johannesburg. Poor people have been hit hardest by the fallout of Covid-19. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Who has been hit hardest by South Africa's lockdown? We found some answers

Channing Arndt & Sherman Robinson 12 Jun 2020

Further tax measures to provide support

Tax Law

Further tax measures to provide support

23 Apr 2020