SECOND PROVISIONAL TAX – 28 FEBRUARY 2025 DEADLINE. The second provisional tax return for the 2025 tax year, is due for submission to SARS by 28 February 2025. It is important to advise our tax department of any of the following which took place (or is to take place) in the 2025 [...]
29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and it has been a pivotal event in the global climate agenda. Here are the key outcomes and implications of COP29: COP29 saw significant developments [...]
Africa Overview. “Africa is on its way to becoming a preferred investment destination, a potential pole of global growth, and a place of immense innovation and creativity. But there is also a long way to go — and Africa’s governments must as a matter of urgency turn their attention to those who [...]
National Treasury Welcomes Signing of Pension Funds Amendment Act. National Treasury expressed its satisfaction as the President signed the Pension Funds Amendment Act (31 of 2024) into law, marking the final step in implementing the two-pot system set to begin on 1 September 2024. This act introduces crucial changes to various pension-related [...]
CIPC Implements Stricter Beneficial Ownership Declaration Requirements for Companies and Close Corporations. In a recent media release, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) announced the enforcement of stricter regulations regarding the filing of Beneficial Ownership Declarations with Annual Returns for companies and close corporations. This move is in response to the [...]
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Review. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) for 2023 was unveiled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 1 November 2023. The MTBPS, also referred to as the "mini-budget", allows government departments to apply for adjustments to their budgets, apply for rollovers, and request additional funds for unforeseeable and [...]
Companies First Amendment Bill, 2023 And Second Amendment Bill, 2023. The Companies First Amendment and Second Amendment Bill were tabled in Parliament on the 28 August 2023, and have been published. [The initial draft of the Companies Amendment Bill was published in 2018, followed by a revised draft Bill in 2021, both of which [...]
What You Need to Know About Living Wills. A living will is not the same as a last will and testament. A living will is a document that lets you express your preferences for medical care in case you become unable to communicate them yourself. A living will can help you avoid unwanted [...]
New Chief Director of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance. Ms Yanga Mputa has been appointed as the new Chief Director of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance. Ms Mputa has a wealth of experience in tax administration and policy, having served as a senior manager at the South African Revenue Service [...]
AMENDMENTS TO THE TRUST PROPERTY CONTROL ACT. The General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act (no. 22 of 2022) came into force on 1 April 2023, and amends the Trust Property Control Act [as well as the Nonprofit Organisations Act (no.71 of 1997), the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (no.38 of 2001), [...]
