Taxpayer Arrow v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT 45776) [2024] ZATC 21 (29 November 2024)
Court
Tax Court
Case number
IT 45776
Judges
L Haskins, M Noge, H Mtegha
The Tax Court held that the taxpayer’s settlement-related rights accrued in 2010 and were taxable, but it remitted understatement penalties and interest.
Africa Online Operations (Mauritius) Limited v Scanlon and Others (CA01/2023) [2024] ZALAC 2; (2024) 45 ILJ 790 (LAC); [2024] 4 BLLR 357 (LAC) (31 January 2024)
Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
CA01/2023
Judges
Waglay, Mlambo, Davis
The Labour Appeal Court held that the substance of the transactions following the liquidation of EIMS demonstrated that AOOML had assumed the key obligations previously undertaken by EIMS, including contracting with key personnel and retaining the SOLID platform to ensure uninterrupted shared services to the operating companies. The Court found that AOOML replaced EIMS as the relevant business entity and that the employment contracts of the respondents were transferred to AOOML in terms of section 197 of the LRA. The Court rejected the appellant's argument that no transfer occurred, emphasizi…
Relier (Pty) Ltd. v Commissioner for Inland Revenue (256/96) [1997] ZASCA 105; ; [1998] 1 All SA 183 (A); (25 November 1997)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
256/96
Judges
Harms, Mahomed, Van Heerden, Vivier, Zulman
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that a tax-driven leasing and subleasing arrangement was simulated, and that building costs were includible in Relier’s gross income.