Research and insights

Published research, policy analysis and practical context for cross-border tax questions.

Jurisdiction: Africa

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• Staying Compliant in South Africa’s 2026 Filing Season: Key Changes & Best Practices — New rules for provisional taxpayers, auto assessments and online submitting mean staying compliant in South Africa requires adapting your routine—here’s how.
• Entity Setup Strategies for SMEs in South Africa & Mauritius Post-2026 Changes — Recent policy shifts in South Africa and Mauritius change the game for SMEs—find out which company form, tax regime and thresholds now offer the most benefit.
• Maximizing Tax Efficiency for Digital Nomads in Africa: Residency Rules, Income Sources & Double Taxation — For nomads working across Kenya, South Africa, Mauritius and beyond, understanding residency, income sourcing and treaty use can unlock major tax savings.
• Ghana’s Leap Into Digital Taxation: ITAS and What Informal Businesses Need to Know — Ghana has launched a unified tax administration platform and introduced reforms to VAT and registration thresholds that could ease burdens for informal and small enterprises.
• Kenya’s Tax Amnesty & VAT Relief on Fuel: Practical Guide for Businesses & Individuals — Kenya’s government has extended reduced VAT on fuel into October and is running a tax amnesty from July to December 2026—this article breaks down who benefits and what you need to do to comply or take advantage.
• Maximizing South Africa’s 2026 Filing Season: New Rules for Losses, Interest & Auto-Assessments — South Africa’s 2026/27 filing season introduces critical changes—especially the ring-fencing of assessed losses from a 39% tax threshold, transaction-level interest reporting, and expanded auto-assessment for provisional taxpayers.
• Entity Setup & Compliance: Choosing the Right Vehicle in Mauritius Post-Budget 2025 — Mauritius’s recent Finance Act introduced key changes around VAT registration thresholds and foreign supplier VAT obligations — important for entrepreneurs and businesses choosing entity structures.
• Navigating Digital Nomad Tax Risks When Using South Africa as Your Base — Now that South Africa’s filing system auto-assesses more individuals and tweaks residency rules, digital nomads should be aware of how tax obligations can bite.
• Maximizing Tax Planning Benefits in South Africa’s 2026 Filing Season — With key amendments like section 20A changes and expanded auto-assessment, the 2026 South African filing season offers strategic opportunities for savvy taxpayers.
• Corporate Compliance & Entity Setup: Navigating Global Minimum Tax for Multinationals in South Africa — South African multinationals face new compliance duties under the OECD’s Pillar Two rules—understanding these is now essential for proper entity setup and tax disclosures.
• South Africa’s 2026 Filing Season: What Digital Nomads & Expats Need to Know — New digital tools and policy tweaks at SARS are making compliance easier for expats and digital nomads—but also enforce new residency/document rules.
• Maximizing Your Tax Strategy Under South Africa’s 2026 Turnover Tax & VAT Threshold Changes — Recent changes in South Africa have made Turnover Tax & VAT registration thresholds much more accessible—this opens opportunities for small business planning and savings.
• Pros & Cons of Choosing Turnover Tax vs. Standard Income Tax for SMMEs in South Africa — The Budget 2026 brought big changes to turnover tax thresholds: small businesses now face a choice—stick with standard income tax or opt for simpler turnover-tax. Which makes sense for your enterprise?
• Compliance Checklist for Digital Nomads Working Remotely from South Africa — Operating remotely from South Africa brings compliance demands—residency, income sources, declarations, and tax directive changes all matter. Use this checklist to stay compliant from abroad.
• How Ring-fencing Changes in South Africa Affect High-Income Employers — South Africa’s Section 20A amendment lowers the marginal rate trigger for ring-fencing losses, with sweeping payroll, fringe benefit and retirement-directive implications for high-income individuals.
• Digital Nomad Income Tax Considerations in South Africa: Residency, Source, and Strategy — For remote workers and digital nomads eyeing South Africa, understanding residency, taxable sources, and recent rule changes is essential to manage obligations and optimize effective tax rates.
• Mastering Tax Compliance with SARS’ New 2026 Filing Season Rules — South Africa’s SARS has introduced key changes for Filing Season 2026—tools and deadlines to know now to avoid penalties and smooth your return.
• Compliance Focus: South Africa’s Filing Season 2026 and Ring-Fencing of Losses Change — For Filing Season 2026, South Africa has amended rules on ring-fencing of assessed losses, reducing the threshold and changing how eligibility works—a critical shift for businesses and trusts seeing losses.
• Digital Nomads in South Africa: What the New SARS Tax Directives Changes Mean for Remote Workers — South Africa’s recent updates to its Tax Directives system affect how non-residents, remote workers, and digital nomads are taxed, especially via pension and annuity income and recognition of transfers.
• How South Africa’s Budget 2026 Impacts Small Businesses & Turnover Tax Eligibility — Budget 2026 in South Africa brought a major shift: the turnover tax ceiling and VAT registration threshold both increased dramatically, broadening eligibility for simplified tax regimes.