UPDATE: THE GREY LISTING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY AND ITS EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.

We are now well into the changes that have resulted from that Grey Listing, the expansion of the reach of Financial Intelligence Centre, the additional information requirements from the Master of the High Court regarding Trusts, amendments to section 55 of the General Laws Amendment Act, amendments to the Companies Act and Regulations and last, but certainly not least, changes to information required by SARS.

Solar Panel Tax Incentive for Individuals

Who can claim the incentive?

Individuals who pay personal income tax can claim the rebate against their tax liability. This rebate is not intended for solar installations at business premises.

SARS and Adobe Flash

Adobe Flash has officially ended the support of the Adobe Flash product lineup. This has meant the institutions that use the products have needed to update their systems accordingly.

Taxpayers beware: SARS auto-assessments

SARS has recently announced the relevant dates in respect of the 2020 filing season for individuals.

There are some significant procedural changes this year, most noteworthy of which is the new auto-assessment procedure for non-provisional taxpayers.

The fact that SARS branches may not be visited without an appointment is also important for those taxpayers who must visit a SARS branch in order to submit their tax returns.