The Taxation Of South African Mining And Prospecting Companies: Certain And Predictable?

Benjamin Franklin once said “but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

With regard to the taxation of mining and prospecting companies that are tax resident in South Africa and its Non-Tax resident shareholders this is arguably a half truth.  What is certain is that they are subject to taxes. What is, however, uncertain and even unpredictable is (1) the type of taxes and (2) the amount of […]

By |December 4th, 2013|

Canada: Review Your Property Tax Situation As 2013 Ends

Did you pay too much in property taxes in 2013? Were your 2013 property taxes higher than you expected or wanted? Did your 2013 taxes increase by more than the percentage increase in the municipality’s budget? Were there vacancies in your building during 2013? Do you wonder if maybe some or all of your property should be exempt from property taxation?

Those are all good questions to ask as 2013 draws to a close. Some […]

By |December 3rd, 2013|

Canada: ‘Tis The Season…For Taking Tax Losses

Samantha Prasad article “‘Tis the season…for taking tax losses” posted on The Fund Library.

Samantha Pradad’s article “‘Tis the season…for taking tax losses” was published on The Fund Fund Library.
‘Tis the season…for taking tax losses
It’s that time of year again. Yes, tax-loss selling season is here. And investors across the land take a moment to unload their investment dogs in the hopes that a tax loss soon would be there. I sketched out the whole […]

By |December 3rd, 2013|