The Importance of Tax Planning

The Importance of Tax Planning

What is Tax Planning? Tax planning can be defined as an arrangement of one’s financial and economic affairs by taking complete legitimate benefits of all deductions, exemptions, allowances and rebates according to laws and regulations to ensure that tax liability...
Tax Implications of Death

Tax Implications of Death

Benjamin Franklin once said that “the only thing certain in this world is death and taxes”. Whilst it is extremely difficult to deal with the loss of a loved one, it is important to understand the tax consequences of death. When a person passes on, all their assets...
Small Tax Mistakes – Beware!

Small Tax Mistakes – Beware!

You can now be fined or jailed for small tax mistakes. Inadvertent (unintended, unintentional, unplanned) tax errors – including not alerting SARS of a change in your personal details or failing to keep records from previous tax years – could potentially land...
Capital Gains Tax and the sale of Bitcoin

Capital Gains Tax and the sale of Bitcoin

Capital Gains Tax was introduced on 1 October 2001. It forms part of normal income tax and is based on the sliding tax tables for individuals. Capital gains is based on the concept of disposal. Events that trigger a disposal include a sale, donation, exchange, loss,...