King V: Turning Principles into Measurable Value

An Article on Principles for Real World ImpactIn an era where South African businesses and organizations are flooded with strategy documents but starved for execution of these, leaders face a familiar frustration: principles are clearly stated, yet outcomes remain...

SARS Trust Penalties Are Now a Reality

The End of Leniency for Trust Non-ComplianceFor many years, trust compliance in South Africa operated in an environment of inconsistent SARS enforcement. Late filings were often met with warnings or discretionary penalties, but that era has ended. SARS has signalled...

Beneficial Ownership Reporting and SARS Data Sharing

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Is Not a FormalitySince May 2023, all companies and close corporations in South Africa have been required to submit Beneficial Ownership information to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.For many entities, this has been...

SARS VAT Modernisation and the Shift to Real Time Compliance

The End of Period-based VAT ComplianceSARS is accelerating its VAT Modernisation Project, signalling a decisive shift toward real time data transmission, automation and enhanced transparency.This development forms part of a broader digital transformation initiative...

Get your transfer pricing documentation in order, or risk unwanted scrutiny from SARS

Transfer pricing is moving rapidly up the risk agenda for tax authorities across Africa, and South Africa is no exception. As economic pressure mounts and governments search for reliable revenue sources, transfer pricing has become a focal point for more assertive and...

Foreign Property Ownership Is Now on SARS’s Radar: What Taxpayers Must Know

For many years, foreign property ownership represented one of the last remaining blind spots in global tax transparency. While tax authorities could already see offshore bank accounts, investment portfolios and even crypto assets, immovable property held outside a...