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,...
Why vendors fail VAT audits?

Why vendors fail VAT audits?

As accountants, we have noticed over the past years a significant increase in VAT and Income Tax verifications and audits conducted by SARS. These reviews and audits are not limited to the refunds due by SARS but includes returns where payments have been due and paid...
Personal Income Tax Requirements

Personal Income Tax Requirements

Income tax is the normal tax which is paid on your taxable income. Examples of amounts an individual may receive, and from which taxable income is determined, include the following – Remuneration (income from employment), such as, salaries, wages, bonuses, overtime...