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Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 000 000.00. Estate duty is not payable on assets bequeathed to a surviving spouse. If […]
Cox Yeats has been honoured in the 17th edition of the Best Lawyers in South Africa, with lawyers from across its national offices recognised for their outstanding expertise. This achievement highlights the firm’s depth of specialist expertise and its ongoing commitment to delivering high-calibre legal counsel across key practice areas. It also underscores the professional […]
Cox Yeats is honoured to announce that 18 of our lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in South Africa™. This prestigious recognition underscores our firm’s dedication to legal excellence, positioning our experts among the most trusted and respected in the industry. For us, this honour reaffirms our commitment to delivering client-centred solutions […]
As at the 1st March 2023 the relevant rates of tax are as follows: Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 […]
As at the 1st March 2022 the relevant rates of tax are as follows: Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 000 […]
As at 1 March 2021 the relevant rates of tax are as follows: Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 000 000.00. […]
For many years Trusts provided a useful tool for estate planning. This is spelt out in my memorandum which is also one of my listed publications. The primary benefit of a Trust is to allow continuity of investments for a family and to separate control from ownership. Most existing Trusts still provide benefits although some […]
As at the 1st March 2020 the relevant rates of tax are as follows: Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 000 […]
As at the 1st March 2019 the relevant rates of tax are as follows: Estate Duty – Estate duty is payable at the rate of 20% of the net value of assets in the estate in excess of the sum of R3 500 000,00. The rate will increase to 25% for estates over R30 000 000.00. Estate duty is […]
Value Added Tax is a tax on the value added by each Vendor in the production chain and is imposed each time a taxable supply of goods or services takes place. Each Vendor is required to account for the Vat on the value added by the Vendor. A Vendor is required to account for output […]
