Positive amendments to VAT regulations relating to electronic services
The amendments will relieve offshore companies from VAT registration when supplying services to domestic vendors, aligning SA with global best practice.
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SCA overturns precedent-setting cyber-crime judgment
The High Court’s judgment opened the door to unlimited claims against businesses whose clients suffered losses because of email interception.
New Labour Court rules target backlog: what employers need to know
The rules now specify new requirements for review applications, including that the application must contain ‘no more than a concise statement of the grounds of review’.
Legal experts advise companies to bolster internal anti-corruption measures
A recent amendment means members of private or public companies who fail to prevent their ‘associates’ from participating in corruption will face liability.
Forensic investigation finds no evidence of billing fraud at Mediclinic
ENSafrica identified some incidents involving mistakes or unintended errors, but these were ‘random and minuscule’.
EU court case may have bearing on SA law
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent ruling on the Value Added Tax treatment of directors’ fees prompts a reassessment of local legislation to ascertain the necessity of imposing Vat on such fees.
Is business email compromise also a threat to advisers?
The recent findings against prominent legal persona might be a timely warning for the financial services industry to take preventative action.
Cybercrime judgment has implications for FSPs that email bank details to clients
ENS was aware that business email compromise attacks were rife in the conveyancing industry, judge says.
What are the acceptable grounds for debarments?
A single act of dishonesty, incompetence, mismanagement or negligence may not by itself be grounds for debarment.
Fica verification: can accountable institutions ask for too much information?
The recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) case of Nedbank Limited v Houtbosplaas (Pty) Ltd and Another raises interesting considerations for accountable institutions aiming to comply with their obligations under the Financial Intelligence […]
Why you should ask a regulator for reasons for a decision
If you are at the receiving end of an adverse decision by a financial services regulator, you should make use of your right to request reasons for the decision, because this may result […]
