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Navigating risks and seizing opportunities: The transition to a green economy

The global business community is undergoing a transition towards a green economy driven by a shared recognition of the urgent need to address climate change, protect natural resources, and promote sustainable development. As businesses in South Africa and elsewhere…

Provided By Adams & Adams

by Jean-Paul Rudd

Selling your company or business? Make sure you have complied with your carbon tax obligations

An important consideration when entering into a transaction to sell a company or business, is whether it has complied with applicable laws and regulatory requirements. Carbon tax is a relatively new tax, levied in terms of the Carbon Tax Act No 15 of 2019 (“Carbon …

Provided By Eversheds Sutherland

by Tanya Pollak and Sarah Charlton

Crypto asset declared financial product

A crypto asset has been declared a financial product. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority published the declaration in Government Gazette 47334 in terms of the Financial...

Ramaphosa assents to 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act

President Ramaphosa has signed the 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act into law. Parliament passed the bill and sent it for assent in December 2020. Key tax proposals...

Carbon tax title released just as filing season opens

The first period for filing of carbon tax returns opened on 1 October 2020, and will close on 29 October, at 15h00. During that limited...

Tax measures to combat COVID-19 outlined

National treasury has provided more detail on the second set of tax measures designed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Ramaphosa announced further tax measures earlier...

Was Greta right about us? – GHG, coal power and the IRP

On 23 September 2019, sixteen-year-old climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, gave an emotionally charged speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit wherein she condemned...

Businesses take note: The Carbon Tax Act is in effect

The Carbon Tax Act No. 15 of 2019 | Effective as of 1 June 2019 Reducing the impacts of climate change through facilitating a viable and...

by Pascale de Froberville

A brief overview of the Carbon Tax Act, which took effect on 1 June 2019

Carbon tax is South Africa’s most far-reaching and substantial response to climate change to date. The Carbon Tax Act 15 of 2019 (Carbon Tax Act or...

by Melissa Strydom and Carmen Bradfield

Carbon tax, the “green” tax – “Polluter pays” principle

Carbon tax has been a topic of discussion and consultation for nearly 10 (ten) years. Draft carbon tax bills were introduced in 2015 and 2017....

by VDMA Attorneys

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