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When your tax return is filed behind your back
A recent High Court judgment highlights the risks of leaving tax compliance entirely in someone else's hands — and the limits of SARS' power to refuse relief when things go wrong.
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Advance rulings: draft rules for comment
SARS has published draft rules for comment relating to advance rulings. Importers often face uncertainty when determining how SARS will classify goods, determine their customs value, or assess their country of origin. To provide greater certainty, Chapter IXA of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 allows businesses to apply for an advance ruling before goods are imported.
Borrowing costs: when a raising fee can reduce your tax bill
The interest rate is only part of the cost of borrowing. A lender may also charge a fee before releasing the money. For investors financing property or a business, whether that fee is tax deductible can make a difference to the deal.
Possible unintended consequences of the review of fuel products classifiable under chapter 27 in parts 1, 2a, 5a and 5b to schedule 1 to the customs and excise act, 1964
The 2025 budget proposals announced that the fuel industry in the Republic of South Africa (“RSA”) has increasingly shifted from local manufacturing to importing refined petroleum products such as petrol, diesel, illuminating kerosene and aviation kerosene (“fuel levy goods”).
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