We offer a wide range of legal services, ensuring that our team-based approach delivers innovative, practical and cost-effective solutions to our clients. With offices in Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay, we offer accessible and complete legal services to a diverse client base. Local and international affiliations further extend our representation throughout Southern Africa, Europe and North America.
Our leadership team comprised of Sifiso Msomi, Chairperson of the Board, and Joint Managing Partners, Samantha Davidson and Anton Lockem, underscores the firm’s depth of expertise and clear vision for the future while reinforcing a continued commitment to excellence, transformation and diversity within the legal profession.
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”).
Businesses frequently enter into arrangements under which one company assumes responsibility for expenses ordinarily incurred by another, particularly within corporate groups. While such arrangements may make commercial sense, their tax consequences are not necessarily straightforward.
A taxpayer who discovers that fraudulent VAT returns have been submitted through its SARS eFiling profile may understandably contend that its account has been compromised. But alleging unauthorised access and proving it are two different matters.
Foreign nationals in South Africa no longer have to lodge visa extension or change of status applications at least 60 days before their visa expires.
Notice 8025 of 2026
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