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Budget 2017: Nasty surprises still coming on the tax front
23rd February 2017 Tax increases of R28 billion were announced in the 2017 Budget speech by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, on Wednesday, 22 February 2017.... →
Debt settled for consideration other than cash
23rd February 2017 Several announcements in the 2017 Budget Review touched on the manner in which debt forgiveness and capitalisation of debt is treated under the... →
#Feesmustfall #Budget2017 #Gradtax?
23rd February 2017 Following the student protests that have rocked the country in recent years, Minister Gordhan announced several adjustments to university fees, and... →
Issues relating to customs and excise in the South African National Budget Speech 2017
23rd February 2017 With tough choices to be made to achieve the development outcomes sought by the South African Government, and with a shortfall in revenue... →
Increased dividends tax: A tax on South African individuals
23rd February 2017 Budget 2017 announced an increase in dividends tax, from 15% to 20%. This tax increase is effectively borne almost exclusively by South African... →
Budget 2017: Personal income tax developments
23rd February 2017 In the 2017 Budget Speech, Minister Gordhan noted that (for the first time since 2009/10) tax revenues have not kept pace with economic growth.... →
Radical economic transformation: Did Budget 2017 meet COSATU’s expectations regarding tax changes?
23rd February 2017 Cosatu issued a press release recently in relation to its “enormous expectations” for the 2017/18 budget. As regards the tax proposals, how does... →
Bowmans grows African Oil & Gas offering with key partner appointment
17th February 2017 Leading pan-African law firm, Bowmans, has appointed London-based lawyer, Nicolas Bonnefoy, as a partner in its Oil & Gas Sector Group. Bonnefoy is... →
