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SARS
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WARNING: New SARS scam doing rounds in South Africa

sri lanka at tax protest
World News

Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread

budget
News

SEVEN Best budget apps to prepare for the new tax year

SARS
News

WARNING: New SARS scam doing rounds in South Africa

sri lanka at tax protest
World News

Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread

budget
News

SEVEN Best budget apps to prepare for the new tax year

Maximising your UK charities G
South Africans Abroad

Maximising your UK charities Gift Aid/HMRC tax refund

By Exceed CA Limited11-10-2017 09:20

One of our charity clients has significantly boosted their annual Gift Aid tax refunds from HMRC by over £8,000 a year using the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme or GASDS.

tax returns south africa
Business & Finance

SARS dishes out over R62 billion in refunds

By Alexis Haden04-10-2017 14:31

Hands up if you’ve received a return…

What you need to know about th
South Africans Abroad

What you need to know about the Second Incomes Campaign in the UK

By Exceed CA Limited04-10-2017 10:59

HMRC has updated their online guidance to confirm that the Second Incomes Campaign for individuals with undeclared income from a supplementary income stream has been withdrawn.

Read: What qualifies for 10% E
South Africans Abroad

Read: What qualifies for 10% Entrepreneurs’ Relief?

By Exceed CA Limited27-09-2017 08:17

Entrepreneurs’ Relief applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership.

recession tax
South Africans Abroad

VAT registered companies – know what you can and cannot reclaim

By Exceed CA Limited20-09-2017 09:31

Most VAT registered businesses are entitled to reclaim the VAT they incur on goods and services used by the business. This is known as input VAT.

Treasury withdraws plans to tax all income made abroad by SA workers
News

Treasury withdraws plans to tax all income made abroad by SA workers

By Tom Head15-09-2017 10:01

Common sense has prevailed for South Africans who work in a foreign country

house for sale
South Africans Abroad

What is HMRC’s Let Property Campaign and how does it affect you?

By Exceed CA Limited13-09-2017 10:09

What is it, who does it apply to, and how can you take part?

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
News

‘Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole’ – Economist

By Tom Head12-09-2017 13:27

Tax-dodging elite are set to force costs up for ordinary citizens

As a landlord, what expenses c
South Africans Abroad

As a landlord, what expenses can you claim?

By Exceed CA Limited06-09-2017 09:13

It is important that landlords are aware of the expenses that can be deducted from their rental income. As a rule, these expenses must be wholly and exclusively for the purposes of renting out the property in question.

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
News

How many days do you have to work in SA just to pay off your tax?

By Tom Head30-08-2017 18:15

Ever wondered how much of your working life is devoted to the taxman? We’ve got your answers here (No throwing sickies tomorrow, you lot)

Are you employed or self-emplo
South Africans Abroad

Are you employed or self-employed? It makes a big difference to your tax

By Exceed CA Limited30-08-2017 10:39

Working out whether you are an employee or self-employed can be a tricky business and HMRC’s view can sometimes be at odds with status defined under employment law.

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
South Africans Abroad

SA expats will face government committee over plans to tax earnings made abroad

By Barry Pretorius23-08-2017 12:57

The South African Expats Tax Petition Group will submit oral presentations to the government on August 29th, to fight against the ill-conceived plans to tax SA workers for the money they make abroad

Important: Take note of some c
South Africans Abroad

Important: Take note of some changes to deemed domicile rules

By Exceed CA Limited23-08-2017 10:51

In July 2015, the then Chancellor George Osborne announced a series of reforms to the non-domicile rules.

#GuptaLeaks – The brothers tol
News

#GuptaLeaks – The brothers told SARS they all earn less than R1m a year

By Tom Head23-08-2017 10:10

They have been cheating the taxman big time…

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
Money Matters

What you need to know about a tax-free savings income

By Exceed CA Limited15-08-2017 11:25

The Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) was launched on 6th April 2016.

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
South Africans Abroad

SA expats rally against law planning to tax workers for income made abroad

By Barry Pretorius10-08-2017 16:45

The proposal would significantly harm South Africans sent to work abroad

Taxing expats on foreign incom
South Africans Abroad

Taxing expats on foreign income. What you need to know

By Greg Tarrant01-08-2017 13:25

Quite a lot has been written in the recent past about National Treasury’s intention to tax expats on their foreign-sourced employment income.

Read: Rangers Football Club EB
South Africans Abroad

Read: Rangers Football Club EBT kicked into touch

By Exceed CA Limited25-07-2017 09:37

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of HMRC over a long running tax avoidance case against a former incarnation of Rangers football club (now in liquidation).

Gupta asset set to be seized following court order by the NPA
News

How a bizarre tax treaty could see the Guptas get away with billions

By Alexis Haden24-07-2017 09:28

Well, that’s certainly curious…

'Tax hikes expected as government tries to plug R50bn hole' - Economist
News

SA residents who work abroad set to lose tax exemption on all foreign earnings

By Tom Head20-07-2017 12:00

Big earners bypassing income tax laws have forced the Treasury to propose sweeping changes

Gift Aid donations and how the
South Africans Abroad

Gift Aid donations and how they relate to your tax return

By Exceed CA Limited19-07-2017 10:48

The Gift Aid scheme is available to all UK taxpayers.

Treasury withdraws plans to tax all income made abroad by SA workers
South Africans Abroad

A reminder how dividends are taxed

By Exceed CA Limited11-07-2017 10:13

The new dividend tax allowance was introduced in April 2016.

rand value interest rate
South Africans Abroad

What is the best way to extract funds from your company? 

By Exceed CA Limited04-07-2017 09:44

Director shareholders understandably want to pay the lowest amount of tax and National Insurance possible whilst complying with their obligations under the relevant legislation.

Tax and exchange control speci
South Africans Abroad

Tax and exchange control special voluntary disclosure

By Exceed CA Limited26-06-2017 11:07

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and provides a global standard for the automatic exchange of information relevant to tax between different tax jurisdictions. South Africa also agreed to comply with the CRS as from 2017.

Cristiano Ronaldo in hot water
News

Cristiano Ronaldo in hot water over $16 million tax evasion accusations

By Nic Andersen13-06-2017 18:07

A multi-millionaire dodging the tax man, who would have thought?

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