Trust and Company Registrations

09/02/2022

Employment and Labour minister Thulas Nxesi has published the new minimum wage for domestic workers in South Africa, with a significant increase introduced compared to prior years.

19/11/2021

Question: Two of my children live overseas and I am concerned that, when I die, they will struggle to receive their inheritance. I am also worried that, with the weak rand, their inheritance may be worth very little. You often mention that a bit of planning ahead of time can save a lot of headaches ...

16/10/2021

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published a new on what happens to a deceased person’s tax obligation.

14/10/2021

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has clarified Treasury’s position on South Africans who change their tax residency, saying it is incorrect to call the recent amendments ‘exit taxes’.

05/10/2021

Low-cost domestic airline Flysafair has launched a new monthly subscription service – ‘the FlyMore Club’.

29/09/2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has approved the publication of the Companies Amendment Bill of 2021 for public comment, with the draft bill set to be officially gazetted in the coming weeks.

17/09/2021

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) recently announced that foreign trusts held in Mauritius will no longer be exempt from income taxes.

25/08/2021

Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) survey shows that hiring for domestic workers has improved significantly over the last year.

15/08/2021

When ceasing their South African tax residency, taxpayers are subject to an ‘exit tax’ which forms part of the emigration process.

17/07/2021

Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi has gazetted a new directive which will make it possible for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to implement a third extension of the Covid-19 TERS benefit.

12/07/2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended South Africa’s level 4 lockdown for a further 14 days, with restrictions remaining in place until 25 July.

25/05/2021