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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Tax Administration & Interpretation
(SARS and Office of the Tax Ombud)

Graspan Colliery SA (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (8420/18) [2020] ZAGPPHC (11 September 2020)
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Third Party Appointments via eFiling
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Guide for Completion and Submission of Employees Tax Certificates 2021
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

TAX CASES

XYC CC v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT14434/2019) [2019] ZATC 10 (28 June 2019)
Friday, January 3, 2020
ABC Proprietary Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (14287) [2019] ZATC 9 (12 June 2019)
Friday, January 3, 2020
XYZ CC v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (13868) [2019] ZATC 8 (27 February 2019)
Friday, January 3, 2020

Legislative & Policy
(National Treasury & Parliament)

Media statement: MFMA Exemption Notice
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Treasury
Government Gazette 43582 Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003: Exemption from Act
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Treasury
43528 17-07 NationalGovernment

43528 26 775 Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act (3/1996): Portion 23 of the Farm Tweefontein No. 370, Registration Division JS
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43528 607 791 Victim Support Services Bill, 2019: Publication for the draft
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requirements (e.g. have a valid tax clearance certificate and be in
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Friday, July 17, 2020
Ursula Vercueil

Call For Comment
SAIT member comments can be directed to taxpolicyadmin@thesait.org.za

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Thursday, August 13, 2020
SARS
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
SARS
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
SARS
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International and Regional News
(OECD and ATAF)

Tax Inspectors Without Borders: supporting developing countries to increase tax revenues despite COVID-19 challenges

The international community continues to make progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises, despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis on domestic resource mobilisation efforts.

Monday, September 28, 2020
Kazakhstan needs to reform its tax system to increase its resilience beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Kazakhstan needs to reform its tax system to reduce its dependence on resource-related revenues and to strengthen its economic resilience beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.

Thursday, September 24, 2020
OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS shows progress in implementing tax transparency through Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting

The OECD has released the outcomes of the third phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises worldwide.

Thursday, September 24, 2020

SAIT PUBLICATIONS

CPD Events

2020 Webinar: Monthly Tax Update - October
2020 Webinar: Monthly Tax Update - October
Transfer pricing series 2020: The important principles, current challenges and the impact of Covid-19 - Full Series
Transfer pricing series 2020: The important principles, current challenges and the impact of Covid-19 - Full Series
2020 Practical Q&A with Prof Jackie Arendse - Full series
2020 Practical Q&A with Prof Jackie Arendse - Full series

PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT

The cost of corona: SA will need R3.4trn to recover - The Citizen

Tax under collection, subdued economic growth, tax dodgers and the growth of the illicit economy are all contributing factors that will ...

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Webber Wentzel News
Fast Growth Tech Company

Our team of leading technology, corporate M&A, financing and tax lawyers will be delivering a five-part series, which will provide guidance on the multitude of issues and factors that need to be considered in the funding and M&A of rapidly growing technology companies.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The limited discoverability of tax returns

Thomas Hall and Judith Archer indicate that the New York Commercial Division continues to exercise great caution to avoid unnecessary disclosure of tax returns.

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Alberta expands TIER regulation to reduce scope of federal carbon taxes

Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) has been amended to allow more industrial facilities to voluntarily opt in to Alberta’s carbon emission reduction regime and not be subject to federal carbon taxes.

Friday, August 21, 2020
Global criminal tax enforcement in the cryptocurrency industry; the Tax Man means business

A panel will cover obstacles faced by the crypto industry and provide guidance on staying current with tax obligations to avoid civil and criminal exposure.

Thursday, August 13, 2020
A COVID-19 response for tax and legal leaders

As the pandemic sends shockwaves through the global economy,

navigate uncertainty with clarity, confidence, and insight.

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Deloitte
Taking tax to the cloud

Why leading businesses are putting tax at the center of their ERP cloud migration

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Deloitte
Finding opportunity in the midst of uncertainty

Seventh annual global survey on the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative and the next wave of Global Tax Reset

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Deloitte
What you need to know about tax if your job is commission-based - Latest Nigerian News

Commission earners could make an argument to SARS that they should be allowed to deduct their normal range of business expenses, even if ...

Sunday, August 9, 2020
Webber Wentzel News

Tax News In The Press

Dudu Myeni Accused of 'Another Self-Serving About-Turn' As She Tries to Wriggle Off the Delinquent Director Hook

[Daily Maverick] The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and the South African Airways Pilots' Association (Saapa) have argued in court papers that former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni's appeal has no prospect of success and was a delaying tactic.

Friday, September 18, 2020
Daily Maverick
NCOP Approves Covid-19 Tax Bills

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Disaster Management Tax Relief Administration Bill, the Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill.

Friday, September 18, 2020
SAnews.gov.za
18 September 2020 - SARS committed to create employment opportunities for young people
Friday, September 18, 2020
WHO Encouraged By South Africa's Declining Covid-19 Trend

[WHO] Brazzaville -- The World Health Organization (WHO) commends the government of South Africa for its determined efforts that have helped to bend the COVID-19 pandemic curve. WHO is greatly encouraged by the ongoing measures to suppress the spread of SARs-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Friday, September 18, 2020
WHO
16 September 2020 - SARS employs over 700 previously outsourced cleaning staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Applicants of Covid-19 Relief Fund Urged to Register With SARS

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture says applicants for the second wave of the COVID-19 Relief Fund must be registered as taxpayers.

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
SAnews.gov.za