Income tax act

November 13, 2018

Tax allowances against assets used for purposes of trade

The Income Tax Act[1] allows for various income tax allowances to be claimed in respect of moveable assets used for purposes of a taxpayer’s trade. Most […]
November 4, 2019

Farming operations: Tax implications

Farming in South Africa is like second nature to most South Africans, but the tax implications on farming operations seem to raise some questions when determining […]
October 2, 2020

Changes to employer scholarship tax exemptions

Over the past several years, many employers and employees have made use of the beneficial tax treatment of bursary and scholarship schemes, as provided for in […]
November 10, 2020

Don’t suffer the tax consequences of waived debt

Many natural persons or trust shareholders in companies are confronted with the unintended tax consequences of owing an amount on a loan account to the company in which they […]
July 13, 2021

Understand your tax liability when selling a residence

The Eighth Schedule of the Income Tax Act, which deals with capital gain tax, allows for exclusion from liability on any gains realised on the sale by a taxpayer of […]
May 4, 2022

Transfer of assets between spouses: What are the tax implications?

Section 9HB of the Income Tax Act provides for a roll-over of a capital gain or loss when an asset is transferred between spouses during their lifetimes. […]
May 4, 2022

Proposed legislative changes: Fringe benefits in relation to employer contributions to retirement funds

With effect from 1 March 2016, and in terms of paragraph 2(l) of the Seventh Schedule to the Income Tax Act, all employer contributions to a retirement fund on […]
July 6, 2022

Wear-and-tear allowance

Capital expenditure incurred in the production of income and in carrying on of a trade does not qualify for a deduction under the so-called general deduction […]
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