Tax rates and treaties
The ICAEW Library subscribes to IBFD, a specialist cross-border tax database. It provides current and historic tax rates, detailed tax guides, and tax treaties for hundreds of jurisdictions around the world.
South Africa – Country Key Features
Tables summarising direct taxation of companies and individuals, VAT or GST, and other taxes.
South Africa – Treaty Withholding Rates Table
Table showing maximum tax rates on dividends, interest, and royalties under the treaties in force.
Treaties
Full text of tax treaties between South Africa and other territories. Includes information on each treaty’s status, signed date, effective date, and in force date.
Tax Treaty Case Law
Collection of tax treaty legal cases with key facts, summaries, and court decisions.
Contact the Library enquiry team on +44 (0)20 7920 8620 or email library@icaew.com to request documents or get help with research. The service is free for ICAEW members, ACA students and other permitted users.
Tax guides
The ICAEW Library subscribes to IBFD, a specialist cross-border tax database. It provides current and historic tax rates, detailed tax guides, and tax treaties for hundreds of jurisdictions around the world.
South Africa – Individual Taxation
Guide covering income tax (including employment, investment, and capital gains), social security contributions, taxes on capital, inheritance and gift taxes, value added tax, and taxation of resident, expatriate and non-resident individuals.
South Africa – Corporate Taxation
Guide covering corporate income tax, taxes on payroll, taxes on capital, shareholders and directors, international and non-resident companies, group taxation, restructuring and liquidation, anti-avoidance, special activities and entities, and value added tax.
Contact the Library enquiry team on +44 (0)20 7920 8620 or email library@icaew.com to request documents or get help with research. The service is free for ICAEW members, ACA students and other permitted users.
Tax news and developments
A selection of articles reporting on tax news and developments are available from the Business Source Corporate Plus database.
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OECD releases list of 'covered' jurisdictions under amount B
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Debunking a myth: VAT, foreign suppliers and electronic services in South Africa
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South Africa's APA programme set to ease TP compliance burden
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South Africa looks to broaden its corporate tax base
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National Treasury releases proposed international tax amendments
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South Africa appoints new Commissioner
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South Africa: Corporate tax issues in South Africa's 2019 budget
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South Africa: Dividend stripping rules: Impact on liquidations and cross-border share buybacks
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
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Global individual tax handbook 2023
Surveys 101 different tax systems from around the world.
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Global corporate tax handbook 2023
Surveys 101 different tax systems from around the world.
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Mandatory disclosure rules in South Africa
A chapter examining the mandatory disclosure rules which apply in South Africa, covering: objectives, reportable arrangements, reportable persons, when to report, consequences of (non-)reporting, interaction with other domestic rules, fundamental rights, and the future outlook.
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Tax treaty case law around the globe 2019
This book is a unique publication that gives a global overview of international tax disputes on double tax conventions and thereby fills a gap in the area of tax treaty case law. It covers the 41 most important tax treaty cases which were decided around the world in 2018.
Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.
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