August 2017 Archives

SARS and the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme: It’s Deadline Time!

August 2017, News / BGR_Admin

“The SVDP is meant for individuals and companies who have not in the past disclosed tax and exchange control defaults in relation to offshore assets” (SARS) If you aren’t sure whether or not you should apply for the Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP), take advice immediately – The deadline is 31 August 2017, and you […]

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FICA: Will the Revised Act Still be a Four Letter Word?

The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) has been operating since 2001 but lately has been revised to bring it into line with global practices and to sharpen its focus of fighting money laundering and terrorism financing. So common has FICA become that people and banks now talk about “being FICA’d”. The outcomes of FICA before