Creditors Beware: A Petitioning Creditor Can Be Held Liable To Pay The Costs Of The Liquidation

LIABILITY OF CREDITORS TO PAY A CONTRIBUTION WHERE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT OR NO FREE RESIDUE IN AN INSOLVENT ESTATE TO MEET EXPENSES, COSTS AND CHARGES OF SEQUESTRATION The following article discusses an interpretation of Section 106 read with Sub-Sections 89(2) and 14 (3) of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (“the Act”) and specifically with [...]

By |2025-09-13T11:41:43+00:00May 31st, 2021|Financial, Legaladvice, Taxes|Comments Off on Creditors Beware: A Petitioning Creditor Can Be Held Liable To Pay The Costs Of The Liquidation

Clarifying the issue of when VAT or Transfer Duty is payable on a property transaction

When purchasing a fixed property in South Africa, either Value-Added Tax (“VAT”) or Transfer Duty will always be payable on the transaction. Both VAT and Transfer Duty are calculated based on the purchase price or value of the property to be sold.  A transaction cannot be subject to both VAT and Transfer Duty - it [...]

By |2025-09-13T11:42:32+00:00February 1st, 2021|Financial, Governments, Taxes|Comments Off on Clarifying the issue of when VAT or Transfer Duty is payable on a property transaction
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