Corporate Tax:
We collaborate with you to develop cost- and tax-efficient strategies both domestically and internationally. Recognising the significant differences between tax laws and commercial practices, Clãrus creates synergy in strategic tax techniques to maximise benefits. We understand that global trade offers expansion and investment opportunities, but corporate tax laws across countries can be complex and extensive. Our team works closely with you to craft effective cross-border tax planning approaches.
Our corporate tax services include:
• Return preparation and calculations.
• Transfer pricing documentation and valuation.
• Corporate tax structuring and restructuring.
• Expatriate and tax clearance services.
• Exchange, customs, and import controls.
• Mergers and acquisitions.
• Repatriation.
• Tax reporting (BEPS, CRS, PE, FATCA).
• Foreign tax credit applications.
• Cross-border transactions.
• Safe harbour assessments.
• Providing proactive updates on international tax regulations.
VAT:
Often, many businesses come up against the complexities in countries’ VAT systems. Our team provides high-quality advice to help you navigate these complexities. We assist businesses across various sectors, especially those with high levels of complexity, such as the financial, construction, real estate, and charity sectors, including non-profit and exempt entities.
We help you meet indirect tax obligations at the domestic and international levels.
Our services include;
• VAT registration (compulsory and voluntary).
• VAT deregistration.
• VAT planning.
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• VAT Refund
• Attend VAT investigation (full, selective and random inspection).
• VAT risk assessments, including liability and penalties.
PAYE & Payroll Services:
We provide tailored payroll systems and management services. Our highly skilled team supports both employers and employees in navigating the intricacies of payroll taxes.
Our services include the following—
Employers:
• Registration and setup (such as correct withholding and deduction of all mandatory
• EMP201 return.
• Employment tax incentive (ETI).
• EMP 501 tax activation.
• EMP 501 reconciliation (bi-and annual reconciliation).
• Correspond to SARS issues related to underpayments, overpayments, and filing errors.
•Sent individual payslip via secured electronic portal.
•Tax strategy to manage employee resources and maximise tax benefits.
Employees and Individuals:
•Preparation and submission of annual tax returns.
•Determination of individual tax residency.
•Individual tax planning advice, including tax deduction eligibility and exemptions.
Excise & Customs:
Our dedicated team works with you to remain compliant, mitigate risks, and optimise costs and resources related to imports, duties, export controls, and excise taxes. Our service includes,
• Trade compliance.
• Preparation and inspection of customs documentation and procedures
• Tariff classification (such as the correct harmonised system (HS) code for goods).
• Customs valuation.
• Advice on favourable or preferential trade arrangements.
• Correspond with SARS customs tax authorities regarding audit or ongoing dispute.
• Preparing and filing excise tax returns for specific goods such as motor fuel, alcohol and tobacco.
• Advise the client on available excise tax credit or refund, including applicable rebates.
• Conduct customs and excise debt process.
• Conduct a risk assessment to avoid tax audits.
Tax Estate Planning:
Tax estate planning is not a matter solely reserved for large estates. Whether you operate a small business, gift or own relatively modest assets, it is essential to take time to ponder your financial position, both now and in the future. Whether now or in the future, tax plays a significant role, especially when you gift your loved ones or transfer assets, including your business, to your next generation.
Our team provide you with the best tax-efficient advice, which includes,
• Taxation of trust and deceased estate.
• Donation and inheritance tax.
• Tax-exempt gifting.
• Gifting to charity.
• Marriage tax implications.
• Divorce tax consequences.
• Taxation of valuable personal-use asset (yacht, boat, aircraft).
Tax and Business Incorporation:
A new business adventure is exciting and a great opportunity for growth and wealth accumulation. Understanding the tax system where your new business will operate is paramount. Our team guides you through the terrain of selecting the appropriate business structure, taking the client’s specific needs into account.
Our advice ensures you are fully compliant with all relevant business laws when setting up your business. We ensure your business structure provides optimal tax benefits and legal protection. Depending on your industry, we help identify operations that qualify for special tax treatments such as R&D tax benefits.
Our services include:
• Establishing an appropriate business structure.
• Full-service tax filing & preparation solutions.
• Simplified business accounting services.
• Tax implications of employing permanent staff or contractors.
• Expanding your business operation or investments.
• Tax implications of selling your business.
• Ongoing tax support.
Tailored Tax Consulting and Advice:
At Clãrus, we understand the unique needs and financial position of various professionals in our economy. The tax world requires a deeper understanding of complex, sophisticated tax laws, regulations, and practices. We therefore provide proactive, tailored tax consulting to minimise the overall tax burden while ensuring accurate and timely tax return filing for both the practice and the individual. We therefore provide tailored tax consulting and advice to:
Self-employed:
• Farmers,
• real estate investors,
• small and medium business owners.
Independent service providers (ISPs):
• Sportsperson.
• Artist & actors.
• Influencers.
• Freelancers.
• Construction workers.
• Life coaches & motivational speakers.
• Landlords/rental income earners (Airbnb hosts).
• Courier, riders and drivers.
High-income earners:
• Medical professionals.
• high-net-worth individuals and families.
• lawyers.
• executives and directors.
Ancillary Tax Solutions and Services:
• Public benefits organisation and exempt enterprises.
• Equity and collective investment schemes tax.
• Securities transfer tax.
• Crypto and digital assets taxation.
• Tax treaty claims.
• Tax claims (rebate & exemption).
• R&D incentive application.
• Appointment of a local company registered representative (RR).
SARS Related Services:
Our tax services also include
• Prepare and submit suspension of payment, tax debt compromise, and debt arrangement applications.
• Negotiate with SARS and manage correspondence on clients’ behalf.
• Assess tax debt exposure and devise alternative, tailored legal and financial arrangements.
• Guide clients through SARS actions and enforcement proceedings.
• Represent clients in tax disputes, resolution & arbitration sessions
• Prepare and submit voluntary disclosure applications for tax compliance.
• Obtain tax clearance certificates.
• Provide tax opinions.
• File objections and review SARS assessments for clients.
• Enforcement of cross-border/foreign judgments.
Good Tax Governance & Cooperative Compliance:
We help develop an internal tax framework. Internal tax strategies help foster trust and a consultative, cooperative relationship with the tax authority. Tailored cooperative programmes enable corporates to derive tax-saving benefits such as a wide range of
* Access to qualified concessional treatment.
* Tax certainty for transactions.
* Exclusion from pre- and post-lodgment reviews or audits.
* Efficient dispute mechanisms.
* Centralised point of contact within the tax authority to expedite pressing tax matters.
* Tax policy and strategy formulation.
* Identification of high-risk transactions and developing mitigating strategies.
Tax Compliance and Tax Controversy:
We pair a highly skilled team with extensive tax knowledge and an astute risk-compliance attitude to deliver efficient and effective tax compliance. SARS audit can be intimidating, overwhelming, costly and time-consuming. Our team helps you mitigate audit risk by navigating tax laws to resolve a known controversy or reduce future risk.
Tax Policy:
Considering the political and transnational nature of taxation, especially the cross-border investments. Our tax policy advisers proactively engage lawmakers and government officials across the spectrum. Tax policy plays a pivotal role in raising government revenues worldwide. Central to tax policy design is that such revenues raise should be collected efficiently and equally from taxpayers. Tax policy design falls short of these crucial considerations, risking distortions in economic activities, including investment, labour, and accelerated innovation.
Our team actively engages tax policymakers not only to safeguard our clients’ interests, but also to foster transparent, consultative practice and sound tax law development. Through this engagement, Clãrus helps influence key tax matters, including cross-border taxation, R&D incentives, tax savings, and pension-related issues. Our team helps clients structure internal tax frameworks and anticipate tax policy developments.
Clãrus Tax Practice Training:
Whether you’re a registered tax practitioner, staff member or operating your own business or practice, continuous education is an integral part of successful business. At Clãrus, we provide the following tax practice training:
• Transfer pricing.
• VAT.
• Crypto and digital asset.
• Tax education for small and medium enterprises.