South Africa Tax News

Withholding tax on service fees to be introduced

16 September 2013

Treaty between South Africa and Mauritius – details

27 June 2013

Budget for 2013-14 – direct taxes

6 May 2013

Budget for 2013-14 – presented to Parliament

4 May 2013

General ruling – dividends tax covered under article 2 of South African tax treaties

4 May 2013

Treaty between South Africa and Chile signed

2 December 2012

Tax Administration Act 2011 comes into effect

2 December 2012

Legislative proposal to close tax avoidance schemes on dividends tax released for public comment

23 October 2012

Protocol to treaty between Malta and South Africa signed

14 October 2012

Disregarding the place of effective management test on South African fund managers of foreign investment funds

3 September 2012

Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 promulgated

3 September 2012

Protocol to treaty between South Africa and Norway signed

3 September 2012

Treaty between Kenya and South Africa – details

29 July 2012

Treaty between Saudi Arabia and South Africa – details

29 July 2012

Treaty between South Africa and Luxembourg: Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa holds "alienation" includes deemed disposal of property

25 July 2012

Treaty between Gabon and South Africa – details

25 July 2012

Protocol to treaty between Malaysia and South Africa enters into force

3 June 2012

Protocol to treaty between South Africa and Sweden enters into force

3 June 2012

Protocol to treaty between South Africa and Austria enters into force

17 April 2012

Dividend withholding tax – Effective date announced

4 March 2012

Protocol to treaty between South Africa and United Kingdom enters into force

24 November 2011

Interest rates reduced

27 April 2011

Budget for 2011-12 – direct taxation

30 March 2011

Transfer pricing and thin capitalization rules revised

9 January 2011

Withholding tax on cross-border interest introduced

9 January 2011

Regional headquarter company regime introduced

9 January 2011

Taxation Laws Amendment Bills presented to National Assembly

6 September 2010

Treaty between Mexico and South Africa enters into force

17 July 2010

Budget for 2010-11 – direct taxation

23 March 2010

Treaty between Switzerland and South Africa enters into force

10 April 2009