by Steven Jones | Aug 7, 2025 | Tax Breaks
SARS provides a solution for a problem that really shouldn’t exist In South Africa, the 1 cent, 2 cent, and 5 cent coins are no longer minted – but many retailers still follow the time-honoured practice of setting their prices to end in 99 cents. When cash is...
by Steven Jones | Jul 10, 2025 | Tax Breaks
It depends on whether you’re the thief or the victim RAISING INCOME by an organ of state for public use was once famously described as “legalised theft” by French economist Frédéric Bastiat. Given that paying one’s taxes is an activity that is enforced by legislation,...
by Steven Jones | Jul 10, 2025 | Tax Breaks
Rounding up our series on the three main worries for taxpayers, we discuss property So you now know how to claim your car expenses on your tax return, and are reasonably confident that you can now manage your share investments without incurring the wrath of SARS. But...
by South African Revenue Service | Jul 10, 2025 | Tax Breaks
Getting ready, submitting early, improved eFiling features, auto-assessments, and fraud warnings TAX FILING Season opens on 21 July 2025, and it is therefore critical that third-party data providers should submit accurate and complete information on time for...
by Steven Jones | Jun 7, 2025 | Tax Breaks
When it comes to tracking down tax-dodgers, SARS has the tools, the people, and the will TAX EVASION and illicit financial flows are two areas that have long undermined economic growth in South Africa, and public trust in governance. To counter these challenges, SARS...
by Steven Jones | Jun 7, 2025 | Tax Breaks
AUTHOR: STEVEN JONES In the second part of this series, we focus on shares IF CLAIMING against our car allowances is the Number One thing that keeps us awake at night as taxpayers , then the fear of SARS lying in wait to lay their grubby paws on the slightest gain...
