by Sentinel | Apr 17, 2023 | Advisory Services
Sentinel International, a leading South African trust service provider, is among the trustees encountering difficulties in complying with the updated regulations of the Trust Property Control Act. These regulations, which require trustees to provide information on...
by Anne du Plessis | Mar 15, 2023 | Advisory Services
Before we look at how the new tax incentive might affect you, it’s important to understand the purpose of this incentive. Eskom can no longer meet the country’s electricity needs. It goes without saying that this creates a big crisis. Not only does it put the economy...
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,...
