Category Archive for: "Insights / Publications"

TRUSTS, PREFERENCE SHARES AND SECTION 7C – NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED Trusts continue to play an important role as estate planning and asset protection vehicles. Traditionally, [...]

CONTRACT MINING UPDATE: TO DIG IT MAY NO LONGER BE ENOUGH On 18 September 2019, Renmere issued a Tax Flash regarding the Benhaus Mining v CSARS (165/2018) [2019] ZASCA 17 judgment, where the [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant uncertainty for businesses worldwide and the real impact on companies is still emerging. Many companies are facing the spectre of losses and are [...]

MINERAL RESOURCES ROYALTY ‘WITHOUT REGARD TO’ THE CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW Good news for all mining taxpayers! On 25 March 2020, the Supreme Court of Appeal (’SCA’) handed down judgment [...]

A TAX BREAK IN A TIME OF DISASTER COVID-19 The COVID-19 disease outbreak has to date wreaked havoc on global markets, and South Africa has certainly not been immune thereto. In light of serious [...]

CONTRACT MINING: YOU’VE GOT TO DIG IT The Supreme Court of Appeal recently delivered a landmark decision in Benhaus Mining v CSARS (165/2018) [2019] ZASCA 17, finding that [...]

IS YOUR FINANCIAL PROVISIONING IN NEED OF REHABILITATION? The Department of Mineral Resources (‘the DMR’) recently published proposed regulations pertaining to financial provisioning for mining [...]

Dutch courage not required: Good news for South African companies paying dividends to Dutch shareholders. On 12 June 2019 the Cape Town Tax Court (“the Tax Court”) delivered its judgment in an [...]

A study on the potential private sector investment priorities that support South Africa’s climate change outcomes The purpose of the study was to identify potential innovative, high-impact [...]

Proactive planning for an exit is vital to the successful sale of your business By Allie Ebrahim (Director: Renmere Corporate Finance) It would not be unreasonable to assume that when a person [...]