Donations
Whether you are thinking of helping your son financially to enable him to purchase his first property or donating money towards a worthy cause, there are some things to keep in mind. A donation is defined in the Income Tax Act No 58 of 1962 as “any gratuitous disposal of property including any gratuitous waiver […]
Capital gains tax on donations and bequests
Paragraph 12(5) of the Eighth Schedule to the Income Tax Act was scrapped on 1 January 2013 and replaced with a new paragraph 12(A) which, in certain circumstances, provides relief on the payment of capital gains tax when debt is written off. These new provisions came into effect on 1 March 2013. In terms of […]