Can Business Entertainment Expenses Be Claimed Against Tax?
“To be deductible the expenditure must be: actually incurred, in the production of income, expended for the purposes of trade, and not of a capital nature.” (SARS) Business entertainment expenses occupy a unique space in South African tax law. While they...
Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives Available This Tax Season
“Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is quite as satisfying as an income tax refund.” (F.J. Raymond) SARS offers a range of rebates, incentives and deductions that can significantly reduce the tax you need to pay, if you know where to look. The...
SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online
“In my travels across the globe, I’ve come to believe that Franz Kafka wasn’t writing fiction but rather a traveller’s guidebook.” (Ned Donovan) South Africans and foreigners crossing our border (on arrival and departure) are now required to complete...
Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug
“Provisional tax is merely an advance payment of a taxpayer’s normal tax liability.” (SARS) For many taxpayers, it feels as if you’re making income tax payments all the time. It’s not far from the truth because, in South Africa, provisional taxpayers make two...
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