Mantoe Phakathi, Business Report The deepening economic crisis has seen the Swaziland government amend its tax laws to include service providers in the payment of sales tax, while increasing tax for imported alcohol and tobacco products. The government has also introduced a reverse charge in the amended legislation, which now compels the Swazi buyer to pay a 14 percent sales tax to the Swaziland Revenue Authority... 

By ChristopherHerhalt, eHow Contributing Writer South Africa has made many changes to its income tax scheme since the fall of apartheid. South Africa image by bluefern from Fotolia.com // // ]]> The South African Revenue Service (SARS) collects income tax on all businesses and individuals making more than R64,000 per year ($8,540 per year). Taxation in South Africa is governed by the Income Tax Act of... 

 During his speech to parliament on the occasion of the vote on the 2010-11 budget, South Africa’s Finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, focused on the work of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to improve compliance, both now and in the year ahead. He disclosed that “third party data from employers and financial institutions has proved highly effective in identifying cases of tax evasion, including employers...