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.

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 part thereof, that the non-compliance continues. Critically, the penalty also applies to outstanding tax returns prior to 2018 in respect of dormant entities.

Prior to the publication of Government Notice 600 of 2018 in June this year, administrative penalties in respect of outstanding tax returns were limited to personal income tax returns.

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