TAX COMPLIANCE

What does it mean to be tax compliant or non-compliant? How do you know your status? And what are the effects on Government’s ability to weather the storm of ‘COVID-19’ and beyond. What is compliance? ‘Compliance’ can be defined as the act of...

CONFIRMATION OF TAX RESIDENCY

One of the challenges faced by taxpayers who have left South Africa and ceased their South African (SA) tax residency has been obtaining objective confirmation of the fact. Ordinarily, this dilemma would require a taxpayer to maintain a preponderance of objective...

TARGETING OUTSTANDING RETURNS

According to the tax legislation SARS has the right to investigate, charge and prosecute those who do not submit their tax returns. This article looks at the penalties that can be imposed on those submitting late or not at all as well as the penalties for...

IMPORTANT DATES AND UPDATES

A friendly reminder of the follow deadlines: 31st January 2022        ITR12 Formal assessment 2021 submission due date for provisional tax payers 28th February 2022     2nd Provisional payment for the 2022 year of assessment due 1st March 2022            Start of the...