Tax and SARS
SARS case highlights the long tail of company tax debt
A 2 October 2026 High Court judgment highlights why business restructures, asset transfers and historic tax debts require careful professional review.
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Accounting & Reporting
Month-end close: the tax checks SMEs should not skip
A disciplined month-end close helps South African SMEs make better tax estimates, spot missing records and avoid preventable compliance issues. Here are practical checks finance teams can build into their routine.
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Tax & SARS
SARS expands Turnover Tax registration support to self-service kiosks
SARS says qualifying micro-businesses can access guided Turnover Tax registration through selected self-service kiosks, giving smaller businesses another route to formalise their tax affairs.
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Tax & SARS
New REIT tax rules raise the bar for property companies
SARS has published requirements for companies seeking to qualify as a REIT, including asset, rental income, leverage, distribution and governance tests. Property groups should assess their financial reporting and tax controls before the rules apply to a new year of assessment.
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Tax & SARS
SARS eFiling security: protect your business tax access
A practical insight for South African businesses on protecting SARS eFiling access, verifying suspicious messages and keeping security contact details current.
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Tax
SAICA calls for clearer provisional tax rules for SMEs
SAICA has asked National Treasury to clarify how provisional taxpayer status is determined and to provide relief where obligations only become clear after year-end. The proposal is not law, but it highlights practical cash-flow and compliance risks for businesses with irregular income.
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Accounting & Reporting
Record retention: the seven-year and five-year rules SMEs must align
A practical accounting insight on aligning company and tax record-retention requirements before old financial documents are deleted.
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Tax and SARS
SARS eFiling unmerge function: fix duplicate company profiles before filing
SARS now allows taxpayers, registered representatives and tax practitioners to request the unmerging of incorrectly combined entity records directly on eFiling. Businesses should review their profiles before submitting tax returns or making payments.
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