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            <title>SARS signals a new era of scrutiny for double tax agreement non-residents</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Revenue Service (SARS) appears to be taking an increasingly sophisticated and technically rigorous approach to applications by taxpayers who rely on Double Tax Agreements (DTAs) to cease South African tax residency before approving their change in tax residency status to that of non-resident. The practical implication is that for many South Africans living and working abroad, obtaining confirmation of non-resident tax status from SARS — often viewed as the final step in their tax emigration journey — may now require more technical accuracy and comprehensive supporting evidence. ]]></description>
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            <title>The Future of Tax Disputes: Beyond Litigation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s tax dispute landscape is evolving, and recent court rulings suggest that the future of tax dispute resolution is unlikely to be defined by litigation alone. Procedural discipline, strategic engagement and commercial considerations are playing an important role in shaping how these disputes are resolved to the benefit of all parties. In this series of articles, we have analysed recent tax dispute jurisprudence, sharing insights into what these developments reveal about the future direction of tax dispute matters in South Africa. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As South Africa sharpens its focus on immigration and labour law compliance, employers who have foreigners in their service, should take proactive steps to verify and maintain the legal status of their foreign workers to protect themselves and their workforce. The need for comprehensive immigration compliance audits comes at a time when government departments are significantly increasing workplace inspections and enforcement efforts to curb the employment of foreign nationals without valid work authorisation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African expatriates who have previously ceased their South African tax residency are often caught off guard by unexpected additional assessments raised by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This is becoming increasingly common, as many taxpayers are unaware that changing their tax residency status during a tax year can trigger split tax return implications under section 9H of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (ITA). SARS reserves the right to conduct further reviews of previous assessments in terms of the Tax Administration Act and with this we have observed a considerable number of instances where previous tax assessments were revised to account for the implications borne on taxpayers ceasing to be tax residents. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Shared Parental Leave: When the Law Changed Faster Than the Workplace</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[When the Constitutional Court introduced shared parental leave in 2025, South Africa celebrated a major equality victory. But inside workplaces, the shift has been far more complex. This article explores the cultural shock, the employer’s hidden anxieties, and the deeply human decisions reshaping careers, care, and identity in the wake of the Van Wyk judgment. The Constitutional Court may have rewritten South Africa’s parental leave framework in 2025, but the real constitutional moment did not happen in court. It happened quietly, in HR offices, management meetings, WhatsApp family groups, and at kitchen tables across the country.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In South African labour law, few phrases are thrown around with as much misplaced confidence as: “He never signed a contract, so he’s just a casual.” It’s a common misconception and one that continues to trip up employers long after an employee has been appointed, trained, and trusted with company property, all without ever putting pen to paper. In South African labour law, few phrases are thrown around with as much misplaced confidence as: “He never signed a contract, so he’s just a casual.” It’s a common misconception and one that continues to trip up employers long after an employee has been appointed, trained, and trusted with company property, all without ever putting pen to paper.]]></description>
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            <title>R221-million case shows that SARS wins in the end — And why frivolous litigation can backfire</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Taxpayers embroiled in disputes with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) often believe that if they can eventually settle the outstanding tax debt, the matter will come to an end. A recent judgment of the Gauteng High Court serves as a stark reminder that this is not always the case. In Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Shabangu and related matters, the Court granted final sequestration orders against both a taxpayer and a family trust, despite the trust having paid its outstanding tax debt after the sequestration proceedings had already been argued before the Court.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In a significant judgment for South Africa's cryptocurrency market, the Johannesburg High Court on 1 June 2026,  ruled that Bitcoin constitutes "money" and "capital" under South African law — and that moving it offshore without regulatory permission is illegal, just as it would be if you tried to wire hundreds of millions of rands to a foreign bank account without approval. The case centred around the behaviour of Mr Square Mangundhla, who, between January 2018 and March 2020, funnelled just under 1 680 Bitcoin purchased in South Africa, worth about R182-million, to Bitcoin wallets that were only accessible through cryptocurrency exchanges registered outside South Africa.]]></description>
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