The South African Revenue Service has turned to salaried workers and professionals to buoy revenue collection but is also targeting multinationals posting profits abroad
A senior treasury official told MPs the intention was not to close the widening deficit through higher personal income taxes
Money is needed from corporations and the ultra-rich to reduce poverty and inequality, empower women, transform food systems and overhaul energy systems
The South African Canegrowers Association says the sugar industry is in crisis after Tongaat Hulett was put under business rescue
Dr Navind Dayanand has been charged with R142-million personal income tax and VAT fraud and PAYE credit fraud with the potential prejudice of R637-million to Sars
A concerned Zimbabwean proposes a charter that is based on a simple ideology of the redistribution of unjust money, wealth and power
But restructuring the Road Accident Fund levy would reduce pressure on consumers
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Petrol industry association warns of steep fuel hikes unless government extends levy reprieve
Public health experts disagree with the vaping industry’s argument that imposing a sin tax will lead to a similar path of Aids denialism
It’s not sustainable for every employed person to support three others, analysts say
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In proposing this tax, the treasury is relying on one-sided research that shows criminal disdain for the health of smokers
There are numerous means by which errant taxpayers can start the new year on a clean slate
The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to correct this
Households are reeling after the fuel price hike, as electricity is set to go up by 15.06% in 2022
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ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing
The Covid-19 pandemic created wealth for some, including internet entrepreneurs, and poverty for many
But the South African Revenue Service doesn’t yet have the skills and multiple users to adopt it
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Government spending has reached a record 41.7% of GDP, and the budget deficit has widened from 5.7% in 2019 to an estimated 14%
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19
In response to “No-one should be as rich as Elon Musk”, Mail & Guardian 20 January
Such campaigns can draw attention to the widespread presence of the very behaviour they are trying to stamp out — and subconsciously encourage people to view it as appropriate
Expert panel presents a range of solutions to the economic crisis that include cost cutting, infrastructure spending and a solidarity levy
Allied forces in the two world wars were provided with cigarettes. The anti-smoking Nazis used taxes on tobacco to help fill Germany’s depleted coffers
But his last minute affidavit does not resolve the bigger legal dispute between the South African Revenue Service and the public protector
The idea is to get South Africans to save, but it’s best to do your research first to find out if a TFSA is really suited to your needs
Have you made the most of your tax-free investment contributions?
New offering has all the retirement annuity features, but charges rock-bottom fees
‘The Laundromat’ is a film about corporates and the superrich using tax havens, something the streaming service itself allegedly excels at
Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.
The new law aims at plugging a taxation gap that has seen some internet heavyweights paying next to nothing in countries where they make huge profits.
A new report lays bare the real political muscle overseeing the vast financial flows to these destinations