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Profile: Specialising in tax and exchange control, Johan spent time with PwC in the UK, the financial capital of the globe, and on his return spent 3 years with PwC Cape Town in the Corporate International Tax department before joining STBB as a candidate attorney in 2011. Johan practices within the Corporate Commercial department and has extensive commercial drafting experience with a specific focus on business acquisitions, going-concern transactions and advises on tax aspects of commercial and property-related transactions. Since 2015 Johan heads the Non-Resident practice within STBB. His expert services range from assisting foreign investors in remitting their proceeds from fixed property out of South Africa and drafting and regularising loan agreements through the SARB to obtaining Tax Directives and various types of Tax Clearance Certificates from SARS. As an admitted attorney, conveyancer and registered tax practitioner, Johan’s skill set makes him an invaluable asset in advising and assisting STBB’s diverse clients.

Newsflash | 2020 Budget News

Lees in Afrikaans | Inguqulelo ngesiXhosa Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, delivered the National Treasury’s budget for 2020/2021 this afternoon. The following amendments stand out: Above inflation adjustment to personal income tax brackets. (This was not done last year)

Thought of the Week | Reduction of exempt foreign earned income and the ever widening tax net

As a general rule, South African tax residents are taxed in South Africa on their worldwide income. Relief is however provided through an exemption introduced in 2000 aimed at preventing double taxation by exempting foreign earned income provided that certain

Thought of the Week | Taxed when making donations?

Tax residents of South Africa are subject to donations tax. The act of giving away an asset or disposing thereof at less than its market value, motivated by sheer generosity or disinterested benevolence, could amount to a donation. Donations tax

Newsflash | Budget News 2019

The new Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mr. Tito Mboweni, delivered the National Treasury budget for 2019/2020 this afternoon. Whilst there were no radical changes in the tax sphere, the following stand out: A small adjustment to income tax thresholds.

Newflash | Penalties On Outstanding Corporate Income Tax Returns

As of 7 December 2018, SARS will start imposing administrative penalties in respect of outstanding Corporate Income Tax Returns going as far back as the 2009 year of assessment. These penalties range from R250 to R16 000 per month, or

Law Update | The Proposed Increase in the Official Rate of Interest

The 2018 National Budget revealed a proposed increase in the “official rate of interest” as set out in the Income Tax Act. Increasing the official interest rate increases the individual tax burden, including discouraging low interest loans from employers and

Thought of the Week | Foreigners continue Their Pursuit of South African Property

Contributed by Hayley Ivins-Downes, Lightstone Many postulated that foreign ownership in the local property market would decrease this year, however, an analysis of current foreign ownership in South Africa shows an increase of 42% in January 2018 compared to the

Thought of the Week | This is excluded from your CGT liability

Many South Africans are cautious of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) because, essentially, it creates a tax liability when you make a profit on the sale of an asset. It is therefore good news that the capital gains (or losses) made

Thought of the Week | New VAT rate and municipal services

Invoices for municipal services are usually issued after the services have been rendered. Therefore, if invoices for services actually rendered during March 2018 are issued for payment on or after 1 April 2018, VAT will be charged at 14%. VAT

Thought of the Week | Estate Agent Commission and VAT

The VAT increase coming into effect on 1 April 2018 triggered some tricky questions. One of these is the question what the VAT rate will be in the case of estate agent’s commission payable in respect of a mandate granted

Newsflash | 2020 Budget News

Thought of the Week | Reduction of exempt foreign earned income and the ever widening tax net

Thought of the Week | Taxed when making donations?

Newsflash | Budget News 2019

Newflash | Penalties On Outstanding Corporate Income Tax Returns

Law Update | The Proposed Increase in the Official Rate of Interest

Thought of the Week | Foreigners continue Their Pursuit of South African Property

Thought of the Week | This is excluded from your CGT liability

Thought of the Week | New VAT rate and municipal services

Thought of the Week | Estate Agent Commission and VAT

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