Carrie Norden
Articles by Carrie Norden
Annual tax limits for investors who cease to be South African tax residents during the tax year
Annual contribution limits for tax-free investments and retirements funds have always been clear for individuals who have a full 12-month assessment period t...
Tips to help you get on top of your tax return this year
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is focused on improving its systems and processes to ensure taxpayers comply with their legal obligations and file...
Unpacking the changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables
To account for the impact of inflation, this year’s National Budget introduced changes to the retirement fund lump sum tax tables for retirement fund cash lu...
How SARS has changed tax for annuitants
The South African Revenue Service recently changed the way tax is calculated for living annuitants. Carrie Norden discusses the rationale behind this change...
2021 Budget speech update
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the Budget speech on Wednesday, 24 February. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Budget was more...
Should I file a tax return for the 2020 tax year?
In response to COVID-19, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has tried to simplify the tax filing process for individual taxpayers and remove the need t...
Is there any tax benefit in saving over the annual tax deductible amount towards retirement?
One of the key benefits of investing for retirement using a retirement fund is the generous tax deduction for contributions, subject to a maximum of 27.5% of...
Why retirement contributions don’t reduce your taxable capital gains
You may be aware that every tax year you can make a pre-tax contribution to your retirement fund of up to 27.5% of the higher of taxable income or...
Don't get caught short this tax season
With the tax season deadlines brought forward by a month this year, it’s time to get your supporting documents ready and to do your return. Uncertainty actin...
