by Jan Van Wyk | Oct 23, 2023 | Compliance, Cyber security, Cybercrime, Data Security, Information Technology, Technology
With apps, online platforms, social media and the increasing reliance on and use of technology in everything we do continue to expand exponentially, it is no surprise that the prevalence of cybercrime parallels this exponential growth. Add in the growing...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 3, 2023 | Accountable Institution, Amendment Act, Compliance, Tax, Trust
With the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) having come into full effect on 1 April 2023, SARS has updated its Income Tax Return Wizard system to enable SARS to intensely verify the...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 18, 2023 | Amendment Act, Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Compliance, Money Laundering, Trust
For ease of reference we repeat the new definition of ‘beneficial owner’ which in the context of a trust includes any the following: The natural person(s) who directly or indirectly ultimately own the trust property. The natural person(s) who exercises effective...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 30, 2023 | Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Company, Compliance, Fines, Money Laundering, Trust
The recently passed General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) contains a number of key amendments to the Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988 (“Trust Act”). One of these amendments which we will...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 22, 2023 | Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Company, Compliance, Money Laundering
In this article we take a look at amendments to the Companies Act 71 of 2008 which introduces new disclosure requirements. These amendments have been introduced by the recently passed General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting of Terrorism Financing) Amendment...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2023 | Amendment, Amendment Act, CIPC, Company, Compliance, Money Laundering
If one considers the new General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting of Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) signed into law late in December 2022 and the measures aimed at South African companies, it can safely be deduced that our...
