South Africa Invites Comment On VAT Zero-Rate Review

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 11, 2018

South Africa's National Treasury is inviting the public to contribute to a review of the list of items zero-rated for value-added tax purposes.Read Full Story

South Africa Launches VAT Zero Rate Review

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, April 27, 2018

Having increased the headline value-added tax rate to 15 percent from 14 percent on April 1, South Africa has appointed a panel to consider a review of the list of food items subject to the zero rate.Read Full Story

OECD Urges International Tax Reform Of Savings, Investments

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 13, 2018

"While countries do not necessarily need to tax savings more, there is a lot of room to improve the way countries tax savings," according to Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.Read Full Story

SARS Sets Out Expectations On Virtual Currency Tax Compliance

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, April 6, 2018

The South African Revenue Service on April 6, 2018, warned taxpayers that they are expected to declare cryptocurrency gains or losses in calculating their taxable income.Read Full Story

South Africa Increases VAT Rate To 15 Percent

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 2, 2018

On April 1, 2018, South Africa increased its value-added tax rate to 15 percent from 14 percent.Read Full Story

African States Conclude Landmark Free Trade Deal

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

44 African countries have signed a landmark free trade pact to simplify tax and non-tax rules for trading between their borders. Read Full Story

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• 19/03/2018 SARS Announces Temporary Relief From New CFC Reporting Rules »
• 01/03/2018 South Africa Guides On Impact Of April VAT Hike »
• 12/02/2018 European, African States To Review Free Trade Agreement »
• 23/01/2018 South African Tax Debts Due By January 31 Deadline »
• 19/12/2017 South African Tax Agency Reports On Tax Trends »
• 08/12/2017 All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March »
• 05/12/2017 South Africa, Belgium, Jersey Extend CbC Reporting Deadlines »
• 09/11/2017 South Africa To Launch Inquiry Into Tax Revenue Shortfall »
• 07/11/2017 South African Tax Man Stresses Integrity Of Tax Refund System »
• 19/10/2017 African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says »
• 13/10/2017 SARS Hails Tax Amnesty Scheme Success »
• 14/09/2017 OECD Reports On Countries' Tax Reforms In 2016 »
• 13/09/2017 South African Finance Minister Reflects On Tax Policy »
• 08/09/2017 BRICS Summit Ends With Tax Commitment »
• 07/09/2017 South Africa-Cameroon DTA In Force »
• 10/08/2017 IMF Urges Botswana To Strengthen Tax Collection »
• 03/08/2017 SARS Issues 2016/17 Income Tax Guide »
• 21/07/2017 South Africa Legislates For Budget Tax Changes »
• 14/07/2017 South African Probe Into Tax Refund Delays Nears Completion »
• 13/07/2017 South Africa's Tax Reforms Fail To Increase Revenues »
• 15/06/2017 SARS Guides Non-Executive Directors On VAT Obligations »
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• 12/06/2017 South Africa Urged To Drop New Wealth Tax Proposals »

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