by Marietjie Strauss | Mar 15, 2023 | Advisory Services
Depending on your circumstances, massing your estate with someone else’s can make sense. But don’t use this complex tool without consulting an expert. Marietjie Strauss, our resident estates expert, has the lowdown… What is massing? Massing is when two (or in some...
by Sentinel | Feb 7, 2023 | Advisory Services
As the fallout of the FTX bankruptcy scandal rumbles on, many crypto investors in South Africa are likely to incur significant short-term losses. Sentinel’s Savannah Dawson, addresses concerns crypto asset holders may have about how crypto assets might be treated by...
by Sentinel | Feb 6, 2023 | Advisory Services
Sentinel is what is termed an Accountable Institution. As such, we are legally obliged to assist the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to fight the scourge of money laundering and terrorist financing. We are not alone in this. All financial institutions both in...
by Sentinel | Jan 25, 2023 | Advisory Services
In July 2021, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) ramped up its collection power by imposing a series of administrative non-compliance penalties for the non-submission of tax returns, as defined in Section 210 of the Tax Administration Act. From 1 December 2022,...
by Sentinel | Nov 30, 2022 | Advisory Services
By Savannah Dawson, Sentinel International In light of recent events concerning the FTX bankruptcy scandal, have a look at our approach to the taxation of crypto assets in South Africa. Stay tuned for a follow-up article specifically relating to how to manage your...
by Sentinel | Oct 31, 2022 | Advisory Services
We now live in a truly global village and it’s become increasingly common for South Africans to live and die in foreign jurisdictions. It goes without saying that this can result in some estate planning curveballs. Luckily, we’ve got international taxation specialist...