Hosted by Pieter van der Zwan · 🇺🇸 US · EN-ZA · 80 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
Tax Break is a podcast about South African tax for South African tax professionals and practitioners. Each episode deals with a topic or a recent development in South African tax.
Pieter van der Zwan hosts Tax Break, a business show with 80 episodes published.
When does the tax law require a person to charge interest? The answer is never. It only sets out what the tax implications are if parties do not charge interest. In this episode, I talk about tax implications that may af
Taxpayers often suggest that as long as SARS taxes an amount, or a deduction is only claimed once, then that should be acceptable. This is however not correct – the timing of the inclusion or deduction matters. In this e
SARS recently launched the IT3(BO) third party declaration process that relates to the income tax of partnerships. I take this opportunity to discuss some of the key principles of partnership taxation in this episode. If
The Constitutional Court recently ruled on two legal questions relating to the GAAR raised in a review application by ABSA. In this episode, I discuss the case and share my thoughts on some aspects of the judgment. If yo
SARS issued an updated version of Interpretation Note 64 in December 2025. This interpretation note deals with, amongst others, the taxation of home owners associations. In this episode, I discuss some of the changes fro
The National Treasury announced changes to the VAT registration thresholds in the 2026 Budget Review. Some vendors may be considering deregistration as a result of these changes. In this episode, I discuss some practical
There has recently been an increase in the number of cases before the courts involving the general anti-avoidance rules (the GAAR). In this episode, I discuss the key elements of the GAAR. If you have an idea or suggesti
There is always a lot of excitement about budget and 2026 was no different. In this episode, I discuss some tax proposals in the budget that could be interesting for tax professionals and practitioners. You can contact m
Section 7C has been a hot topic for tax practitioners since its introduction in the Income Tax Act as part of the 2016 amendments. It is one of the few sections that most people recognise by the section number! SARS issu
SARS recently issued an interesting ruling on a something that comes up very often in practice - interest deductibility. In short, the ruling deals with the deductibility of interest on a loan that will be used to redeem
Consider the following scenario: you, or perhaps your client, owns a small business. The time has arrived, as with many small businesses, to sell - whether the business has reached a point where it requires a larger stru
When thinking about VAT and grants, your first instinct is probably that there should not be VAT on a grant. In this episode, I look at a tax court case that illustrates the importance of being careful when dealing with
Many companies, both large and small, use share incentives for key staff members to align their objectives with those of the company. The design may look different between - for example, listed or private companies. Howe
If a company makes payments to a related party of its shareholder, the question arises whether this is a dividend, or perhaps rather a donation? SARS recently issued Binding Private Ruling 423 on a set of facts involving
The National Treasury published the 2025 tax laws amendment bills on 12 November 2025. In this episode, I discuss the amendments to the USP regime. You can contact me at pieter@pvdz.co.za if you have any feedback on th
The National Treasury published the 2025 tax laws amendment bills on 12 November 2025. In this episode, I discuss the amendments relating VAT on supplies by schools. You can contact me at pieter@pvdz.co.za if you have
The National Treasury published the 2025 tax laws amendment bills on 12 November 2025. In this episode, I highlight some of the key amendments in these bills. You can contact me at pieter@pvdz.co.za if you have any fee
Taxpayers can obtain certainty on uncertain tax positions by requesting an advance tax ruling from SARS. In this episode, I discuss some of the requirements for such rulings that you may have to bear in mind when evaluat
Taxpayers may value closing stock at less than its cost in certain circumstances. SARS recently issued Interpretation Note 140 on this topic. In this episode, I discuss some of SARS’ views from the interpretation note. Y
Taxpayers may request SARS to reduce assessments in the case of readily apparent undisputed errors. SARS recently issued a draft interpretation note on this topic. In this episode, I highlight some key views in this draf
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Tax Break has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their business audience.
Tax Break is hosted by Pieter van der Zwan. The show is categorised under business and has published 80 episodes.
Tax Break has published 80 episodes.
Tax Break regularly covers business. It sits in the business category.
Tax Break is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Tax Break hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of Tax Break average 13 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates Tax Break's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 11 days ago.
