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Taxation may involve payments to a minimum of two different levels of government: central government through SARS or to local government. [2] Prior to 2001 the South African tax system was "source-based", where in income is taxed in the country where it originates. Since January 2001, the tax system was changed to "residence-based" wherein taxpayers residing in South Africa are taxed on their ...
The South African Revenue Service ( SARS) is the revenue service of the South African government. It administers the country's tax system and customs service, and enforces compliance with related legislation. [2] It is governed by the SARS Act 34 of 1997, which established it as "an organ of state within the public administration, but as an institution outside the public service." [1] It thus ...
The South Africa Act, 1909, which created the Union of South Africa, is often listed with the acts of the Parliament of South Africa although it was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom .
South African acts are uniquely identified by the year of passage and an act number within that year. Some acts have gone by more than one short title in the course of their existence; in such cases each title is listed with the years in which it applied.
The South African Institute of Tax Professionals ( SAIT) is a recognised professional body focusing solely on taxation. It is a registered professional body under the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008. The Institute is a professional association of tax professionals regulating tax practitioners in South Africa.
International taxation is the study or determination of tax on a person or business subject to the tax laws of different countries, or the international aspects of an individual country's tax laws as the case may be. Governments usually limit the scope of their income taxation in some manner territorially or provide for offsets to taxation ...
The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (or FUTA, I.R.C. ch. 23) is a United States federal law that imposes a federal employer tax used to help fund state workforce agencies.
An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income ). Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income.