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Transfer duty, STC and Capital Gains Tax exemptions effective from 30 September 2009

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The South African Revenue Services(SARS) has made the practice of owing one’s domestic residential property in a company very costly from a tax point of view. Most people do not realise how large the bundle of taxes is; especially when the shareholder of a home owning companies dies. By taking advantage of this amnesty, you will save the full Capital Gains Tax payable by the company, the Secondary Tax on companies, as well as the cost of the annual return to CIPRO.

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Tax and Property

Monday, May 24, 2010

Numerous property buyers have asked me the question ‘In which entity should I buy a house/flat or holiday home?’ Each person’s circumstances differ, and it is not a straight forward answer. What is preferable from a legal perspective may not necessarily yield the best result from a tax perspective.

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