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COVID-19 and what it means for tax in the mining industry
31st March 2020 During the 21-day lockdown period, mining operations in South Africa will scale down significantly. The effect on deep-level mines will probably be... →
Covid-19: B-BBEE and the Solidarity Response Fund in South Africa
26th March 2020 On Monday 23 March President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of a Solidarity Response Fund to which South African businesses,... →
Safeguarding the workplace from COVID-19: Ten suggested preventative measures
10th March 2020 At the time of writing this article, the number of people in South Africa who have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) has now increased... →
Top corporate tax lawyer joins Bowmans in Uganda
2nd March 2020 Leading African law firm, Bowmans (AF Mpanga, Advocates in Uganda) has appointed top tax lawyer, Ronald Kalema, to head its Kampala office Tax... →
Draft regulations on ownership and control in the communications sector
18th February 2020 Following the release of its position paper in February 2019, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published its... →
Bowmans welcomes new competition law partner
1st November 2019 Leading African law firm Bowmans today announced the appointment of Heather Irvine, a highly respected competition lawyer, as a partner in its... →
No, Minister Mboweni, This is Not Enough!
31st October 2019 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni gave his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 30 October 2019. “Rather than giving taxpayers the comfort... →
The last days of tax-free foreign earnings
24th October 2019 South African tax residents working abroad currently qualify for an exemption on their foreign earnings, subject to the proviso that they must be... →