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A dip in corporate and VAT revenues has left a R10bn hole in expected tax collections. As the Budget Speech approaches, Treasury faces a difficult balancing act.

The Tax Court rules against SARS in a dispute over a contingency insurance deduction, reaffirming the legitimacy of the policy and its role in protecting income-generating activities.

DebtBusters’ Q4 2024 Debt Index reveals a worsening cash flow crunch, with rising reliance on short-term loans and record-high debt service ratios.

The FSCA fines Kings International Removers R1.1 million and debars its owner for eight years.

Have you or your clients been affected by eFiling profile hijacking? The Tax Ombud is investigating SARS’s handling of these incidents.

Life insurers are expected to maintain steady profitability, but policy surrenders and competition-driven pricing pressures could impact long-term growth.

The new limit applies to contributions received from 1 January.

A regulatory expert believes the judgment misinterpreted key legal principles in its ruling on the RAF’s obligation to reimburse medical schemes.

Watch Moonstone Update for an overview of some of the stories covered in the past week's Moonstone newsletters.

In this week's episode:

• PPS takes its mutual insurance model to the broader SA market
• Why I am overweight in US assets
• US market dominance: exceptional growth or hidden risk?
• Court ruling on SRD grant could deepen the government’s fiscal crisis
• SIU investigation into Ithala tender unrelated to liquidation bid
• FSCA fines funeral service R4.4m for unauthorised insurance operations