Africa: Tax

Subscribe
Tax law and international tax law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as capital gains tax, corporate tax, income tax, inheritance tax, national insurance, property taxes, sales taxes, VAT, GST, tax authorities, transfer pricing and withholding tax.
Article
When The Builder Leaves The Building
Nigeria's transition from Wale Edun to Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister raises critical questions about whether a tax reform specialist can sustain the macroeconomic architecture that restored international investor confidence. Can a revenue-focused approach preserve the delicate balance between foreign investment attraction and domestic economic relief that Edun's FX reforms achieved? The answer will determine whether Nigeria continues its structural repositioning or reverts to extraction over growth.
Nigeria Tax
Gresyndale Legal
Article
Africa Tax In Brief
ENS presents issue 169 of its tax brief, examining recent South African tax court rulings on locomotive supply agreements, fuel distributor deductions, and search warrant validity. The publication analyzes multiple High Court decisions involving customs disputes, VAT payments in liquidation proceedings, and manufacturing rebate eligibility, while also covering SARS's latest guidance on beneficial ownership declarations and voluntary disclosure programmes.
South Africa Tax
E
ENS
See more

Sales Taxes: VAT, GST

Article
Africa Tax In Brief
ENS presents issue 169 of its tax brief, examining recent South African tax court rulings on locomotive supply agreements, fuel distributor deductions, and search warrant validity. The publication analyzes multiple High Court decisions involving customs disputes, VAT payments in liquidation proceedings, and manufacturing rebate eligibility, while also covering SARS's latest guidance on beneficial ownership declarations and voluntary disclosure programmes.
South Africa Tax
E
ENS
Article
South Africa Renewable Energy Sector
South Africa's renewable energy sector is rapidly transforming as the IPPPP targets 20,340 MW by 2030. With grid constraints, market restructuring, and rising energy demand reshaping the landscape, maintaining strategic alignment with tax policy has become critical for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and investors navigating capital allowances, cross-border structuring, transfer pricing, VAT complexities, and carbon tax implications.
South Africa Energy
SG
SNG Grant Thornton
See more

Tax Treaties

See more

Income Tax

Article
Africa Tax In Brief
ENS presents issue 169 of its tax brief, examining recent South African tax court rulings on locomotive supply agreements, fuel distributor deductions, and search warrant validity. The publication analyzes multiple High Court decisions involving customs disputes, VAT payments in liquidation proceedings, and manufacturing rebate eligibility, while also covering SARS's latest guidance on beneficial ownership declarations and voluntary disclosure programmes.
South Africa Tax
E
ENS
See more

Property Taxes

Article
Transfer Duty And Instalment Sale Agreements: Understanding Section 20 Of The Alienation Of Land Act
Instalment sale agreements offer flexibility in South African property transactions, but many purchasers misunderstand when transfer duty becomes payable. Under Section 20 of the Alienation of Land Act, transfer duty liability may arise at the date of agreement signature—long before ownership actually transfers—creating unexpected financial obligations that require careful legal and tax planning from the outset.
South Africa Real Estate
BI
Barnard Inc.
See more

Latest Videos

See more