Multinational companies, which make billions of pounds in developing countries each year, apply tax avoidance is part and parcel of the way they invest in developing countries. The OECD, appointed by rich nations as the global centre of the fight against tax dodging, estimates that Africa loses several times more revenue to tax havens than [...]
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The Top 50 Tax Payers in South Africa & TRM™ Services
In a recent tax survey by a Big 4 Firm, the list of particpants noted as the 50 biggest corporate taxpayers in South Africa were listed (see full list below): TRM™ Services has either acted for and/ or educated at least 40% of the companies on this list (highlighted). For more information about our services [...]
Survey of Developments – US Tax Related Reporting (Prof. William Byrnes at SAIT Conf.)
by Prof. William Byrnes. Associate Dean International Tax & Financial Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California (USA) Prof. William Byrnes delivered this paper at the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners’ Annual Tax Conference on 13 October 2010. Survey Topics Qualified Intermediary Regime (before and after UBS) (QI); Foreign Account Tax Compliance [...]
RSA: Urgent Interdict Against SARS for failing to issue valid letter of findings
TRM™ is pleased to announce that it successfully represented one of the largest mining groups in the world in an urgent application again SARS in terms of which application the taxpayer sought an interdict against SARS blocking it from issuing quick revised assessments just before the prescription of the statute the three-year term under circumstances [...]
SARS LBC launches NEW special project on PAYE audits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johannesburg, South Africa – July 27, 2010 – SARS LBC launches NEW special project on PAYE audits. SARS LBC has launched a special project targeting all LBC clients country wide, due to staffing restraints, all LBC offices and all sectors with PAYE specialists are involved in the project, thus you may receive [...]
Taxpayers’ Constitutional Rights: A South African Perspective
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.
Asking SARS questions before a Tax Audit
Are you the subject of a SARS audit? These are some very important questions to ask SARS BEFORE they commence with their audit on your organization. When a taxpayer receives a request from SARS for information at the commencement of an inquiry and audit, the taxpayer should proceed with extreme caution. In most instances there [...]
Letter to the Commissioner of SARS: REFUND DELAYS
Is SARS delaying your VAT REFUND? This letter has been drafted with the right components to speed up the process. Your purchase includes: – Draft Letter to the Commissioner of SARS: REFUND DELAYS The cost of the full set of notes above is R 199.00 per set.
Letter to the Commissioner of SARS: VAT Registrations
If you or your clients are finding it difficult to have your VAT registrations processed, download the attached example letter to send to the Commissioner of SARS. Your purchase includes: – Draft Letter to the Commissioner of SARS The cost of the full set of notes above is R 199.00 per set.
FIN48 comes to South Africa
Leading tax advisor Marius van Blerck, Group Tax Director at Standard Bank, issued the following statement to tax specialists in South Africa:
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