by Simone | Mar 4, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 5 minutes The End of Period-based VAT Compliance SARS 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...
by Simone | Feb 23, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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...
by Simone | Feb 11, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 5 minutes 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...
by Simone | Feb 4, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 4 minutes As South Africa moves into 2026, the South African Revenue Service has made its position on tax compliance unmistakably clear. Enhanced enforcement, deeper data analysis, and expanded access to taxpayer financial information are now central to...
by Simone | Jan 14, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 5 minutes The age of anonymous crypto trading is ending The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is preparing to enforce a new era of tax transparency in crypto trading, with the introduction of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Once...
by Simone | Jan 5, 2026 | SARS
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new era of accountability for South African trusts After years of relative leniency, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is set to adopt a far stricter stance toward trust tax compliance. While no formal notice has yet been issued, the...