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Tax Deliberation: Professor Thabo Legwaila, Faith Ngwenya, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, Joon Chong (moderator) and Advocate Eric Mkhawane participate in the Tax Indaba at the Sandton Convention Centre. (Photo: Musa Rapuleng)
EMPLOYEES TAX

Tax ombud’s office matures with time

Despite the early difficulties between the tax ombud and the South African Revenue Service, the parties are now finding ways to resolve their problems

  • Thobile Hans
6 min read
The widows’ salaries are below the tax threshold. However when the spousal pension is added to their income, they qualify for tax and end up owing Sars. (Gallo)
MARK KINGON

SARS cuts deadline for tax returns

The deadline for manual submissions is September 21, while provisional taxpayers will have until January 31 2019 to file

  • Sibongile Khumalo
2 min read
DAVID CAMERON

British PM Cameron not alone in publishing tax returns

British PM has published his tax returns following the leak of the Panama Papers that linked him to his father’s offshore investment account.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
We gauged the response across political and business spectrums following Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech. It seems he won their favour.
BUDGET 2013

Budget 2013: Tax and compliance tightened up for corporates

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will be seeking to increase tax revenue received from the corporate sector this financial year.

  • Sapa
5 min read
FIONA ZERBST

Tax-filing season: What Sars needs you to know

Tax-filing season is upon us and, with this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of what you need to know right now. Really.

  • Fiona Zerbst
3 min read