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Trusts face penalties as SARS enforces compliance

20 April 2026,  Elani Volschenk

Trusts that fail to submit tax returns will now face monthly penalties.

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Is your family trust SARS-proof?

20 April 2026,  Elani Volschenk

Family trusts are powerful, but non-compliance with SARS can be costly. Learn how to keep your trust fully compliant.

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2026: The year to get your trust administration in order

04 February 2026,  Elani Volschenk

With tighter enforcement and rising penalties, now is the time to address trust compliance gaps before they become costly problems.

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South Africa has officially been removed from the greylist

25 October 2025,  Elani Volschenk

FATF has cleared SA from the greylist, recognising progress in financial reforms.

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The evolution of Estate Planning: Integrated solutions for modern wealth?

04 September 2025,  André van Niekerk, Dr Candice Reynders, Francois Fouché

Effective estate planning relies on a team of experts to protect and grow your wealth.

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SA trusts, offshore heirs, and a 45% surprise

16 July 2025,  Elani Volschenk

Including a child abroad in your SA trust? Recent tax changes could make it costly.

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Trust administration goes digital

10 April 2025,  Elani Volschenk

The Master’s Offices are rolling out QR-coded Letters of Authority countrywide and a fully online trust registration system in the... Gauteng Master’s Offices. Say goodbye to paperwork and hello to faster, more secure trust management!

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Are you an Accountable Institution under FICA?

27 February 2025

Accountable Institutions are key role players in the fight against crime. Businesses must know whether they qualify as an Accountable... Institution based on the services they provide. 

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Trustee administrative duties under the spotlight

03 September 2024,  Elani Volschenk

With new reporting obligations on trustees and SARS intensifying its submission requirements in respect of trust tax returns, no trustee... can afford to ignore the administrative duties imposed upon them in terms of common law and statutory law. In this article we briefly list some of the main administrative duties falling to any trustee.

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New CIPC changes for the filing of annual returns

15 January 2024,  Elani Volschenk

CIPC has again announced changes to the CIPC system for the filing of annual returns and beneficial ownership information, which... introduces mandatory obligations for companies and close corporations when filing their annual returns. 

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Trustees take note – new platform for your trust Beneficial Ownership reporting

06 November 2023,  Elani Volschenk

This October, the Acting Chief Master signed a directive introducing the new electronic platform for reporting Beneficial Ownership information at... the Master following concerns raised about the previously used Google Forms document for providing Beneficial Ownership information to the Master. This new electronic platform will now have to be used for all Beneficial Ownership reporting by trustees. In this article, we take a look at the new platform as well as some of the other aspects flowing from the directive. 

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Estate Planning – a necessary tool in uncertain times

06 November 2023,  André van Niekerk

The last number of years have seen the world go through dramatic changes, pandemics, environmental upheavals, wars, financial volatility and... massive political uncertainty affecting every individual and country in one way or another. South Africans have not been spared with loadshedding, escalating fuel prices and rising inflation further adding to the uncertainty. This makes it feel as if planning for the future is pointless and all you can really do is survive the now. In this article we discuss why this could be a dangerous strategy.

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