Banking & Finance
The Mareva Injunction in a nutshell
In a disturbingly common trend whereby plaintiffs are granted with a “hollow judgment”, where they are granted the relief they seek by the court, but only t ...
Tax breaks for retirement funding
While there are very few tax breaks for individuals, some huge ones are available for retirement funding. Retirement tax breaks in South Africa are designed to ...
Prescription: Have my debts prescribed?
What is prescription? As a general rule, prescription occurs when a debtor’s liability to pay a specific debt is extinguished as a result of the passing of a ...
Budget 2021: Corporate tax amendments
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his third annual budget address on 24 February 2021. The corporate tax rate reduction from 28% to 27% for years of ass ...
Cryptocurrencies: The new generation’s cash
1.1 Background to Bitcoin Bitcoin, Ether and Litecoin. These are some of the most prominent cryptocurrencies on the market today. Bitcoin is by far the best- ...
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENTS
A shareholders’ agreement sets out how a private company should be operated and regulates the various shareholders’ rights and obligations. It is therefore im ...