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Tax Break is a podcast for any professional who works with South African tax regularly. This includes tax practitioners, tax professionals, financial managers (FMs), financial directors (FDs), CFOs, accountants, auditors, lawyers and corporate finance advisors. The host is Professor Pieter van der Zwan, a South African chartered accountant, who lectures the masters programme in tax at a South African university. He has 20 years experience in advising companies, high net worth individuals, accountants, lawyers and corporate finance professionals on South African tax and IFRS. In each episode he discusses a topic or a recent development in South African tax including new cases, changes to the legislation, SARS guidance and topics that often surface in his consulting practice. And each episode is only 10-15 minutes long, just enough for you to listen to during your coffee break!
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Signup to Generate a PitchTax Break is a podcast for any professional who works with South African tax regularly. This includes tax practitioners, tax professionals, financial managers (FMs), financial directors (FDs), CFOs, accountants, auditors, lawyers and corporate finance advisors. The host is Professor Pieter van der Zwan, a South African chartered accountant, who lectures the masters programme in tax at a South African university.
Recent episodes include "Domestic transfer pricing: section 31 and SEZ companies" (29 October 2026, 14 minutes), "Deducting another group company's expenses: section 11(a)" (22 October 2026, 17 minutes), and "Remittance of percentage-based penalties: section 213 TAA" (15 October 2026, 12 minutes).
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 16 minutes across 95 episodes.
Booking probability for Tax Break: South African tax for professionals is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tax Break: South African tax for professionals requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tax Break: South African tax for professionals's contact route on record: verified email.
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Tax Break: South African tax for professionals is a business podcast with 95 episodes published.
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Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Does transfer pricing in South Africa still only apply to international transactions? The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill published on 21 October extends section 31 of the Income Tax Act to a domestic context for the first...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Can one group company deduct the operating costs of another under section 11(a) of the Income Tax Act? This episode examines a tax court judgment on a South African subsidiary of a US-listed group that paid the care and...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Can a 10% late payment penalty be remitted, and on what grounds? This episode of Tax Break works through the percentage-based penalties imposed under section 213 of the Tax Administration Act (TAA) and the permutations...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
When does section 23M of the Income Tax Act limit the interest a company can deduct on debt owed to a creditor in a controlling relationship, and why is it not just a cross-border rule? This episode of Tax Break...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Understatement penalties (USP) and bona fide inadvertent errors after the amendment to section 222 of the Tax Administration Act (TAA): if you correct an error on a return that has already been assessed, has the...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Reportable arrangements (RAs) under section 35 of the Tax Administration Act are often overlooked by advisors, and frequently only surface when an accountant reaches the "reportable arrangement" question on the tax...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Are self-insurance premiums deductible? In this episode of Tax Break, I discuss the deductibility aspect of the Western Cape High Court judgment in CSARS v Meiring Citrus (Pty) Ltd. I cover: The two grounds that SARS...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
When does prescription protect taxpayers from SARS issuing additional assessments? Section 99 of the Tax Administration Act generally bars SARS from issuing an additional assessment more than three years after the...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
The National Treasury published the 2026 draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (draft TALAB) for public comment on 30 July 2026. In this episode, I discuss three proposed amendments with clear practical impact...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
The National Treasury published the draft tax law amendments for comment on 30 July 2026. While many of the proposals are minor or technical amendments, it is still necessary to consider them in detail and assess...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Does the label you put on a contract or transaction determine its tax consequences? So practically - if you call an agreement a loan, are the cash flows interest that qualify for deduction, or if an agreement is a...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Zero-ratings are complex and often underestimated by taxpayers and their advisors. The exposure may be significant if you get it wrong, especially on recurring transactions. Interpretation Note 31 is an essential part...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
SARS issued a draft guide on the taxation of crypto assets. In this episode, I discuss a few aspects of this draft guide that I believe offer valuable insights into SARS’ position on these assets. You can contact me at...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Section 42 of the Income Tax Act provides relief for asset-for-share transactions. In this episode, I discuss some anti-avoidance rules to consider when dealing with asset-for-share transactions. You can contact me at...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
Section 42 of the Income Tax Act provides relief for asset-for-share transactions. In this episode, I discuss how the provision works, some of its history and context as well as its purpose. You can contact me at...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
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...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
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...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
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...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
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...
Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
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...
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