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South Africa: South African Tax Legislation: Proposed Amendments In An International Tax Context

South Africa: South African Tax Legislation: Proposed Amendments In An International Tax Context Article by Lavina Daya, Yani Van Der

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South Africa: Increasing Disconnect Between SARS’ Legislated Powers And Its Internal Policies

South Africa: Increasing Disconnect Between SARS’ Legislated Powers And Its Internal Policies Article by Jerome Brink ENSafrica While the…

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Africa: Finding comparables for Transfer Pricing

See an article by Dr Ednaldo Silva: http://transferpricinginsideafrica.com/article_07.html

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Nigeria: Impacts of the OECD BEPS Project on companies operating in Nigeria

Impacts of the OECD BEPS Project on companies operating in Nigeria October 2015 by PwC, Nigeria In brief On October

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S.Africa: Why the new MAP explanations of SARS are wrong!

What follows is the SARS version. The correct explanation appears below: MUTUAL AGREEMENT PROCEDURE (MAP) What is a MAP?

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S.Africa: Interpretation of the Tax Administration Act in the context of SARS’ powers to…

Interpretation of the Tax Administration Act in the context of SARS’ powers to recover tax by Caroline Rogers The Tax

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S.Africa: Urgent interdict to prevent SARS collecting R1bn on pay-now-argue-later principle…

In terms of the “pay now, argue later” principle, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is entitled to collect amounts

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Tanzania: New VAT Act

Tanzania: New VAT Act The new Tanzanian Value Added Tax Act (“the new Act”), which received Presidential assent on December

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Angola Publishes New Investment Law

Introduction A new private investment law, No. 14/15, was published on August 11, 2015 in Angola. The new law, which

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Online TAX SUMMIT

CLICK THIS LINK TO ACCESS OUR BROADCAST CHANNEL TODAY>>> https://www.taxconnections.com/broadcast Tuesday, 22 September 2015 (GMT 15:00)…

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S.Africa: Aggressive SARS Audits

PLEASE NOTE- There are extensive rights that are available to you at the commencement of an audit. They are contained

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Transfer Pricing: In effect hits Coca Cola

NEW YORK — Coca-Cola was notified by the IRS that it owes $3.3 billion more in federal taxes, as well

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Nigeria: The New Changes At The FIRS And What Taxpayers Should Expect

With the recent appointment of Mr Babatunde Fowler as the acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), his…

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S.Africa: PE Tax Ruling and Analysis update

By Edwin Naidu Aug. 25 — Foreign businesses rendering services in South Africa must consider and plan for the tax

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S.Africa: United Kingdom: Major Victory for VWFS in Partial Exemption VAT Case

S.Africa: United Kingdom: Major Victory for VWFS in Partial Exemption VAT Case Posted on August 25, 2015. This UK VAT

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S.Africa: proposed unilateral extension of prescription by SARS

proposed unilateral extension of prescription by SARS by Nicolette Smit, ENS Section 99 of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of

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Nigeria: PwC secures a favourable judgement on deemed income assessment August 2015

In brief In a recent decision, the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) says a tax authority must act reasonably in the

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South Africa: Inland Revenue Updates Guidelines on Valuation of Assets for Capital Gains Tax

South Africa Inland Revenue Updates Guidelines on Valuation of Assets for Capital Gains Tax The South African Inland Revenue Aug.

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Its time to gear up on Transfer Pricing – please take a look at this Adv Dip in TP –…

Its time to gear up on Transfer Pricing – please take a look at this Adv Dip in TP –

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South Africa: Africa Tax In Brief (July 2015) Last Updated: 29 July 2015 Article by Celia Becker ENSafrica Most Read

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S.Africa: South Africa to Reintroduce Pre-2011 CFC Rules

By Edwin Naidu July 31 — Changes proposed by South Africa’s National Treasury would subject controlled foreign companies operating in

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Zimbabwe: Institute of Certified Tax Accountants Seminar by Dr Daniel N Erasmus

Institute of Certified Tax Accountants Seminar on Transfer Pricing, section 98 of the Income Tax Act, the Constitution and the

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JOINT STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS GENERAL AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA,…

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS GENERAL AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, SWAZILAND AND…

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S.Africa: And neighbouring countries discuss beefing up tax enforcement

SA, neighbouring countries discuss beefing up tax enforcement Pretoria – The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has convened a forum

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