Benhaus Mining (Proprietary) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (165/2018)
Benhaus Mining (Proprietary) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (165/2018) [2019] ZASCA 17; 2020 (3) SA 325 (SCA); 2020 (3) SA 325 (SCA) (22 March 2019)
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Benhaus Mining's activities—excavating and extracting mineral-bearing ore for delivery to clients—constituted mining operations within the meaning of the Income Tax Act. The court found that the Act's definition of mining is broad and encompasses every method or process by which minerals are won from the soil, and that Benhaus's work fell squarely within this definition. The court rejected the argument that commercial risk or involvement in the entire mining process is required, noting that Benhaus bore significant risk and performed the essential extract…
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- Income Tax Act
- Capital Expenditure Deduction
- Mining Operations Definition
- Contract Mining
- Accelerated Depreciation
- Tax Assessment Dispute