Selling a property with defects: What you need to know
The Purchaser signs an agreement of sale with the Seller. The property is transferred into the Purchaser’s name. A month later, there...
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What you should know about the new Property Practitioners Act
The long-awaited Property Practitioners Act finally came into effect this year and brings with it significant changes to the real estate...
Top 10 causes of insurance claims
Worldwide and local events impact both business and domestic premiums A FIRE at a busy warehouse leaves a company struggling to replace...
Travel claims, but no allowance?
For commission-earners and the self-employed, the rules are slightly different—but travel costs can be claimed. THE COMMON mistake that I...
Home Office Expenditure
Taxpayers who are salaried employees have limited deductions available to them. However, home office expenditure can be claimed as an ...
Lost your original title deed? What do you do?
So, your house has been sold and you are required to hand over the original title deed to the conveyancing attorney. The property is not...
Primary Residence Exclusion: Things to Look Out For
The Eighth Schedule of the Income Tax Act, which deals with capital gain tax, allows for exclusion from liability on any gains realised...
Submit your return on time, or face penalties
Non-residents and earners of foreign income are also receiving extra attention this year. The tax season for the 2022 tax year has just...
Should South Africa allow a right of appeal from small claim court?
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (“the Constitution”) does not explicitly provide for a right of appeal from a Small...
Is it time to downsize?
Property ownership in today’s economy is no small feat. But even when you’ve worked most of your adult life towards buying the family...
Get organised by putting these essential documents in place
If you can believe it, we are already at the end of January. With all the beginning-of-year struggles and excitement, there is something...
Who takes the fall for spillage incidents in shopping centres?
This question of liability amid spillage cases has never been fully settled in our law until recently when the case of Holtzhausen v...
How is your business going above and beyond the call of duty?
Every business in the world sells something. They sell goods or services in order to address a need or desire of a consumer, and to...
Business-to-business agreements: The questions you need to ask
Your business success relies on your interaction with clients/customers and other businesses. Your profit is directly proportional to the...
Important concepts defined in The Domestic Violence Amendment Bill
The Domestic Violence Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the National Assembly in September 2020 but has yet to be signed into...
When does a defamation claim have merit?
The Bill of Rights as contained in the South African Constitution protects human dignity. Defamation violates a person’s dignity, and...
Everything you need to know about suretyship agreements
A deed of suretyship is an agreement that is concluded by a creditor and a third party. The essentialia of this type of agreement are...
Immovable property ownership and spouses
When does a spouse who is entitled to receive a half share in immovable property become the owner of that half share? Does the real right...
Personal servitudes and its effect on transfer duty
According to reports, given current low interest rates, there have been an uptick in property transactions. Therefore, it is worthwhile...
Is your disclosure “voluntary”?
In December 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment dismissing an appeal against a decision of the Tax Court. The...