Tax procedures during liquidations
In CSARS v Pieters and others, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was tasked with deciding whether liquidators were required to withhold employees’ tax from payments made to employees under section 98A of the Insolvency Act. The company in question was an insolvent transport company which had employed approximately 700 people. Forty-five days after the appointment of […]
Exchange gains and losses: Telkom loses court battle
The Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) delivered judgement on 25 March 2020 in a matter that primarily deals with gains or losses caused by foreign exchange fluctuations. Key to the debate was the interpretation of statutes and specifically whether section 24I of the Income Tax Act (which regulates foreign exchange gains and losses) is a self-standing […]