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Graeme Saggers CA(SA)
Nolands Advisory Services
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Who are we?
• Types of tax in South Africa
• Residence based system
• Resident individuals
• Resident companies
• Non-resident individuals and companies
• Main differences between South African and French
Income Tax
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• National firm with Head Office in Cape Town and 9 offices
throughout South Africa
• Offer services in
• Audit
• Forensics
• Advisory
• Tax
• Local and foreign client base
• Affiliation to Geneva Group International
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• South African Revenue Services (SARS) – central
administration for all taxes
• Direct taxes
• Income Tax
• Tax on Income
• Tax on Capital Gains (CGT)
• Dividend Tax
• Withholding taxes
• Estate Duty
• Indirect taxes
• Value-added Tax (VAT)
• Transfer Duty
• Customs and Excise Duty
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Residence vs Source based system
• Gross Income definition
• Residents taxable on worldwide earnings
• Non-residents taxable on earnings from a source within South
Africa
• Tax resident vs Citizen
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Ordinarily resident
• Physical presence test
• Present more than 91 days in each of current and previous 5
years
• More than 915 days in total during the previous 5 years
• Subject to Double Taxation Agreement
• Present more than 183 days
• Annual Tax Return for year ending 28 February
• Provisional Tax
• Taxed on sliding scales with maximum at 40%
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Incorporated, established or formed in South Africa
• OR
• Place of effective management
• Compliance with OECD Model Tax Treaty
• Protected by Double Tax Treaty
• Tax returns based on financial year end
• Taxable income taxed at 28%
• 6 month, 12 month and final return
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Taxed on income from a SOURCE within South Africa
• SOURCE refers to where originating cause is conducted
• Certain withholding taxes apply
• Royalties 15%
• Dividends 15% (5% per DTA)
• Interest 15%
• Sale of property 5 - 10%
• Pay as you Earn Sliding scale
• Annual tax return
• Double tax treaty
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
• Different year end Feb/Dec
• Central administration covering direct, indirect and social
security taxes
• Taxed on individuals and not on household income
• No wealth tax
• Capital Gains Tax
• Individuals 33.33%
• Companies 66.67%
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
Graeme Saggers CA(SA)
Nolands Advisory Services
T 021 658 6600
M 082 410 0917
E graemes@nolandsadv.co.za
Noland House| River Park | River Lane | Mowbray |
Cape Town | 7700 | South Africa
Business Wednesday Tax & Currency

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Cap40 event: Nolands presentation introduction to SA income tax

  • 1. Event organized by Join the community on cap40.co.za
  • 2. Presented by: Graeme Saggers CA(SA) Nolands Advisory Services Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 3. • Who are we? • Types of tax in South Africa • Residence based system • Resident individuals • Resident companies • Non-resident individuals and companies • Main differences between South African and French Income Tax Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 4. • National firm with Head Office in Cape Town and 9 offices throughout South Africa • Offer services in • Audit • Forensics • Advisory • Tax • Local and foreign client base • Affiliation to Geneva Group International Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 5. • South African Revenue Services (SARS) – central administration for all taxes • Direct taxes • Income Tax • Tax on Income • Tax on Capital Gains (CGT) • Dividend Tax • Withholding taxes • Estate Duty • Indirect taxes • Value-added Tax (VAT) • Transfer Duty • Customs and Excise Duty Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 6. • Residence vs Source based system • Gross Income definition • Residents taxable on worldwide earnings • Non-residents taxable on earnings from a source within South Africa • Tax resident vs Citizen Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 7. • Ordinarily resident • Physical presence test • Present more than 91 days in each of current and previous 5 years • More than 915 days in total during the previous 5 years • Subject to Double Taxation Agreement • Present more than 183 days • Annual Tax Return for year ending 28 February • Provisional Tax • Taxed on sliding scales with maximum at 40% Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 8. • Incorporated, established or formed in South Africa • OR • Place of effective management • Compliance with OECD Model Tax Treaty • Protected by Double Tax Treaty • Tax returns based on financial year end • Taxable income taxed at 28% • 6 month, 12 month and final return Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 9. • Taxed on income from a SOURCE within South Africa • SOURCE refers to where originating cause is conducted • Certain withholding taxes apply • Royalties 15% • Dividends 15% (5% per DTA) • Interest 15% • Sale of property 5 - 10% • Pay as you Earn Sliding scale • Annual tax return • Double tax treaty Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 10. • Different year end Feb/Dec • Central administration covering direct, indirect and social security taxes • Taxed on individuals and not on household income • No wealth tax • Capital Gains Tax • Individuals 33.33% • Companies 66.67% Business Wednesday Tax & Currency
  • 11. Graeme Saggers CA(SA) Nolands Advisory Services T 021 658 6600 M 082 410 0917 E graemes@nolandsadv.co.za Noland House| River Park | River Lane | Mowbray | Cape Town | 7700 | South Africa Business Wednesday Tax & Currency

Editor's Notes

  1. Residents subject to certain exemptions on foreign income
  2. Tax season opens on 01 July
  3. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  4. Individual interest exemptionDTA dividends greater than 10%