1. Belasting nuus:

Tax Ombud Judge Bernard Ngoepe has stressed the importance of his office and has spoken against unfair treatment of taxpayers by SARS.

The SA Revenue Service has already paid out over R62.1 bn in refunds to taxpayers who have submitted their returns since July.

2. Individuele tax oorsee

New York’s top marginal income tax rate of 8.82% is eighth highest in the country, but very few taxpayers pay that amount. The state applies taxes progressively (as does the federal government), with higher earners paying higher rates. As of 2015, only individuals making more than $1.06 million dollars pay the top rate, and earners in the next bracket pay nearly 2% less.