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Section 42 tax change. Rawpixel/Currency collage

This tax workaround is closing soon

Treasury has set the clock running on section 42. Investors with concentrated shareholdings have until January 1 to act – or pay the tax upfront

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As the tax deadline looms, here’s how to pay less (legally)

Save money before the tax year ends: top up your RA and TFSA, check your Sars profile, and avoid last-minute mistakes that could cost you

Bain & Co cowering dog. Firefly / Currency collage

How Bain & Co was run out of town

In a victory for corporate accountability, the international consultancy at the heart of the capture of Sars left South Africa this year

Mini budget MTBPS by the numbers. Rawpixel/ Currency collage

By the numbers: highlights from the mid-term budget

Debt stabilises but declines more slowly than planned as Treasury banks on reforms, rising revenue and a lower inflation target to sustain momentum

Lucky Montana Sars.

Getting (un)Lucky: why Montana’s tax gamble should fail

Anyone can try to cut a deal with Sars. But Lucky Montana’s lowball offer – and public diatribe – may not end well for him

Side hustles. Juggler. Rawpixel/Currency collage

Juggling jobs without dropping the tax ball

More South Africans are taking on side hustles to make ends meet. But while the additional income is welcome, it comes with additional responsibilities

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Sars sharpens expat tax scrutiny: here’s what to do

Expats beware: coming home could be costly if your tax affairs aren’t in order. Sars is tracking your tax residency status much more closely

RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo. Picture: Gallo Images/Thapelo Maphakela

Government vs government: the RAF’s R5.1bn legal circus

The RAF and Sars are facing off over a rebate agreement between the revenue authority and Eskom, despite it not directly affecting the RAF’s legal rights