Pretoria, Thursday, 28 November 2019– The South African Revenue Service welcomes the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (“the SCA”) that ended the protracted dispute with Africa Cash & Carry.
Some of the key legal principles that the SCA pronounced on, included the powers of the Tax Court to alter assessments under section 129(2)(b) of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of 2011 (“the TA Act”) as opposed to the power to remit the assessment back to SARS in terms of section 129(2)(c) of the TA Act and an interpretation of what SARS’ onus is when it is required to prove that an estimated assessment is reasonable.
The judgment of 21 November 2019 comes after an investigation by SARS into the use of sale suppression systems and the manual manipulation of books of account. The investigation revealed the under declaration of sales and the manipulation of stock figures and resulted in estimated income tax and VAT assessments, which were disputed by the taxpayer. The Tax Court altered the assessments and the taxpayer exercised its right of appeal to the SCA.
The SCA upheld the Tax Court order, which inter alia altered the assessments and confirmed SARS’ imposition of 200% additional tax. The SCA dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal and issued a cost order in favour of SARS.
SARS is committed to combat intentional tax evasion. SARS is concerned with the compliance levels within the Cash & Carry industry with a particular focus on “Ooplang” schemes involving “Ghost Exports”, non-recording of the sale of cell-phone airtime, manipulation of loan accounts, claiming fraudulent invoices for VAT and Income Tax purposes, utilisation of intermediary shell companies to create invoices and sales suppression systems.
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DURBAN, Friday 29 November 2019 – Customs officials of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) began destroying several illegally imported vehicles and clothing valued at over R7-million in Durban earlier today in a bid to clamp down on illegal imports that harm the economy.
Over 13 000 bales of illegally imported clothing, valued at R6,75-million, as well as 15 vehicles, valued at a total of R450 000.00, will be destroyed.
According to SARS Customs Executive Mr Patrick Moeng, SARS Customs has destroyed 11 514 bales of clothing and footwear valued R2,5-million and 57 vehicles valued at R7,1-million since 1 April this year.
He said Illegal trade takes place through various mechanisms. This includes smuggling (bringing goods into the country undetected, or exporting them undetected), fraudulent shipment of goods via a third country to take advantage of preferential import duties and falsely declaring goods under tariff headings that do not attract high duties, amongst others.
Recently, a high-level inter-governmental task team was established between the Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI), International Trade and Administration Commission (ITAC) and SARS to tackle illicit trade, with a focus on clothing, textiles, leather and footwear, scrap metals and gold.
SARS as a member of this task team has been working intensively in three key provinces with the highest import volumes in clothing and textiles. The provinces are Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Mr Moeng said the devastating impact of illegal imports includes the following:
• import duties and value added tax (VAT) due to SARS are not paid, which is a loss to the fiscus • distorts the local economy in the affected value chain • a decline in the country’s ability to manufacture goods locally • job losses, particularly in the manufacturing sector • contravention of intellectual property rights • discourage local companies to innovate in these sectors • the fuelling of corruption through these illegal activities.
Mr Moeng added that illegal imports also pose a significant health risk for consumers through the availability of under-priced and unregulated cigarettes that conflicts with government’s health policy.
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We are a digital marketing agency, specialising in brand and web design looking for a young, innovative, out-of-the-box-thinking Mid-Weight designer. If you’re a vibrant, adventurous and happy person that loves to inspire on a daily basis, then you are the candidate for us. You must be a fast learner, keen to take charge and design amazing masterpieces.
Duties:
Create designs incorporating copy, innovative visual design and brand strategy, while being mindful web practices.
Brainstorming within a creative environment, and conceptualising ideas. (Please provide examples of work that you conceptualised)
Continuous research skills to keep abreast of web trends and international design practices.
Create quality mock-ups and presentation proposal concepts when needed.
Work within a team to continuously improve the brand and user experience.
Create digital design assets for web, mobile apps and social media platforms.
Design of responsive layouts.
Design of emailer marketing elements
Maintain high standards of design and attention to detail in all aspects of a given project.
Beneficial knowledge:
HTML and CSS
Personal attributes:
Maintain a strict work ethic and revel in the challenge
Be passionate about digital
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to turn in high-quality work on tight deadlines
A creative thinker exhibiting a range of techniques
Ability to take ideas from storyboard to completion
Excellent communication and teaming skills
Ability to manage multiple assignments
Work well in a team and be able to take constructive criticism in your stride
Be able to work well and in a team and take initiative when needed.
Requirements
A design diploma/degree or equivalent tertiary qualification
Well-organised
Attention to detail
Digital design experience a must
Excellent communication skills within a collaborative environment.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe CC package.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in interactive web design.
How to apply?
Please send your CV and a portfolio of your amazing designing skills to the email address provided.
If you don’t hear back from us in two weeks, assume your application was unsuccessful.
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At Weylandts, we believe in creating a work environment as different and beautiful as our furniture. With attractive working hours, competitive salaries and great staff discounts, being employed by Weylandts is a little like acquiring a second home.
We now have a great opportunity to join the Weylandts team at our Head Office based in Northgate Business Park, Cape Town.
This position is responsible for planning and forecasting the merchandise range, specifically focussing on RPL core product for Homeware products in Weylandts retail branches, working on guidelines from the company Directors and within established budgets. By fully understanding business needs, planners are able to maximise profits and provide an optimum stock holding and forward cover. Keeping up to date with stock requirements and reacting to changes in demand are key elements of the role.
Main accountabilities include:
Through a good understanding of customer demands and market/ new décor trends the planned ensures that these needs are met by keeping in stock of RPL core items
Assisting in influencing and driving category merchandise strategy for the brand
Aligning historical and future product performance to forecast financial plans on a weekly and monthly basis as well as for budgeting purposes annually
Ensuring 95% in-stock availability of selected product ranges for the relevant categories on a weekly basis
Managing stocks supply and meet various operational objective such as budgeted sales, stock turn, gross profit and ROII targets on a weekly basis and take appropriate action
Compiling a range of options based on price, volume, market info and product tiering to create a line buy plan in conjunction with the buyer, on an on-going basis
Management of range assortments and replenishment
Manage the stock levels within bonded warehouse, liaising with shipping in booking the stock out
Liaising with business intelligence to compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of the correct information [i.e. stock, margin, availability] in order to take corrective action to maintain stock levels in line with budgeted sales
Forecasting for promotions with the category manager as well as placing of promotional orders and track sell through
Liaising with retail personnel to ensure supply meets demand
Monitoring the supply chain in conjunction with the fulfilment department
Reviewing stock & sales figures then ensure that supplier orders as required
Regular stock analysis exercises with Category Manager / Buyer and develop action plans for old stock
Skills required:
Qualifications:
Senior certificate
Retail business Management degree/diploma
Proven working experience as a Merchandise Planner (3-5 years), specifically dealing with replenishment
Essential skills, behaviour and knowledge required:
Good understanding of retail.
Strong affiliation to systems, utilising them to increase productivity in line with the company’s merchandise strategy
A passion for the decor retail environment and an ability to meet customer needs based on having forecasted the trend
Ability to think strategically and commercially
Excellent communication & presentation skills
Negotiating skills and the ability to network and influence people;
team working and interpersonal skills;
strong analytical skills and ability to review sales reports
Strong affiliation to systems, utilizing them to increase productivity in line with the merchandise strategy, numeracy skills and proficiency using IT, MS Office (particularly Excel & PowerPoint) & in-house systems;
Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
good organisation skills and the ability to multitask;
the ability to cope with the pressure of having to make important decisions and meet tight deadlines
If you meet the above requirements, we welcome your application!
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Today, Weylandts is firmly established as the leading furniture and décor retailer in southern Africa, offering clients contemporary quality designs sourced from around the world and showcased in a beautiful environment where space and natural light enhance the inspirational merchandising.
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Neshinna Promotions is a dynamic sales and Marketing Company based in Grahamstown. We need people with a passion for customer service and the desire to progress and to join our growing team! Requirements: *Must have matric. Ages 18-29 yrs. *Strong communication skills and a professional image are important to our clients to maintain their brand’s image. Send your CV to – hrdepartment.neshinnapromotions@gmail.com Successful applicants will be invited to meet with us right away
A new HIV treatment programme tailored to the needs of students was launched at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) earlier this year.
According to South African National Aids Council (SANAC) figures, 37% of new HIV infections in South Africa in 2016 were in women and girls between the ages of 15 and 24. The prevalence in women and girls in this age group were four times that of men and boys in the same age group.
These figures spurred CPUT into action. In July this year they rolled out an antiretroviral treatment programme with the aim of granting students easier access to treatment.
The programme is called “ART clubs” – an initiative that will ensure that students known to be living with HIV are managed and cared for locally. According to a CPUT statement, students will not have to miss out on class time due to waiting hours at offsite clinics and it is expected that adherence to treatment will improve.
Former President of the CPUT Student Representative Council Sipho Mokoena told Spotlight that the programme is progressing well, although the university was reluctant to share figures on its progress. Mokoena however said: “I was looking at the statistics and they showed at least 63% of registered CPUT-students known to be living with HIV have been collecting their medicine from the HIV-unit at the Bellville campus.”
Mokoena said at least seven students make use of this service daily.
CPUT has 8 campuses in the Western Cape. The programme is currently only available at the Bellville campus. It will be rolled out to the other 7 campuses from next year.
Spokesperson for CPUT Lauren Kansley said the ART-programme for now will inclusively deal with referrals from other CPUT campuses to the Bellville campus clinic. She said this will help to provide access to the programme.
Kansley would not be drawn on statistics relating to the project. Attempts to get information from the two nurses running the HIV unit were also unsuccessful. Kansley said: “As per instruction from our HIV/Aids unit who deals directly with Higher Education AIDS (HEAIDS) we never reveal institutional statistics on infection rates.”
(HEAIDS is a non-profit company under the leadership of the Department of Higher Education and Training that coordinates and runs health services at tertiary education institutions.)
She did say they are pleased with the uptake thus far although they expected more students. She attributed the lower than expected uptake to the unit opening during recess when there were fewer students around.
Confidentiality concerns
Spotlight visited the HIV unit on the Bellville campus. It is small and close to the often-crowded student centre. During the visit, a peer educator was counselling a student and the conversation was audible in the waiting area.
When approached for comment on their progress, the HIV/AIDS peer educator was reluctant to share any information. She said she was employed by HEAIDS and was told not to give any information.
Attempts to get input from the head of the HIV unit Melanie Marais was also unsuccessful.
Mokoena expressed concern over privacy at the unit. He said there is an ongoing issue of stigma that may prevent students from accessing the service.
“Some students feel that they are not as comfortable as they could have been because the HIV-unit is quite small and gets crammed but there are also others who do not mind.”
He said some students are also affected mentally because they want to be accepted rather than looked down upon.
“The SRC has tried to make treatment and counselling accessible to students and closing hours of the counselling unit have been extended from 4pm to 8pm”, he said.
Resource constraints
According to Kansley there are resource constraints. “We do not have enough staff to support and assist in these programmes. We currently have two nursing practitioners who have successfully completed the Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Treatment (NIMART) course offered by the Department of Health and Khethi’ Impilo”, she said.
CPUT is working with the Western Cape Department of Health. “The department accredited the institution’s student health clinic as a decanting site where life-saving medication can be rolled out”, Kansley said.
The latest data available on HIV prevalence among students show a prevalence of 3,4% and among those that are sexually active, a prevalence of 3.8%. This HEAIDS study of 2008/2009 sampled 17 062 students in 21 of the 23 universities in the country. T
wo thirds of the sample was students that were sexually active, AfricaCheck reported. There has since been no new data on HIV prevalence among students in higher education institutions.
Pretoria, 29 November 2019 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for October 2019 recording a trade surplus of R3.09 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN). The year-to-date (01 January to 31 October 2019) trade surplus R5.32 billion is an improvement from the R3.70 billion deficit for the comparable period in 2018. Exports increased by 2.8% year-on-year whilst imports for the same period showed a decrease of 4.3%.
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We are looking for an experienced, passionate lecturer to join our academic team to teach and mentor the next generation of Red & Yellow game changers at our Cape Town campus. As a lecturer in your field of expertise, you will take full responsibility for the academic performance and functioning of your programme. You will be required to work closely with the Head of the Department and the Head of Education and the lecturing team to maintain, develop and grow R&Y’s respected programme offering. Red & Yellow offers flexible schedules to part-time lecturers and a competitive salary.
Requirements
Relevant honours degree (minimum requirement), but preference will be given to candidates with a master’s degree (or near completion of a master’s degree in a relevant field), with academic experience in User Experience
Minimum two to four years’ teaching experience in a tertiary environment
Relevant experience in the subject area
A network of industry or academic professionals to offer students practical and real-world exposure
Evidence of creative and practical pedagogical practices previously used
Responsibilities and duties
Develop the curriculum for your programme aligned to Red & Yellow’s teaching style, including, but not limited to, lesson planning, tutorial content and planning, tests, assessments and exams
Lecture and conduct tutorials as part of the full-time programme offering
Participate in the monitoring & evaluation of the academic programme, including attendance and maintenance of student records
Liaise with academic colleagues/relevant industry contacts to ensure ongoing development and relevance
Participate in the annual upgrade of programme content, where relevant
Conduct, marking and moderation processes, participating in internal and external moderation processes where necessary
Participate in student application and registration processes, where relevant
Participate in examination and certification processes and promotion of students
Attend regular staff meetings and relevant faculty events
Ensure both hard and electronic filing of all required documentation, including tracking and reporting on at-risk students
Participate in student grievance & disciplinary sessions, where relevant
Lecture in accordance with the requirements of the programme outcomes and in accordance with the accredited programme outlines
Benchmarking of programme offerings against other relevant higher education institutions
Adhere to centralised policies and procedures that ensure outstanding quality and unquestionable integrity of all academic programmes that are offered
What you’ll need
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead, command, inspire and contribute to Red & Yellow’s vision
Self-driven with excellent time management skills
Competent in Microsoft Office and Google Docs, Spreadsheets and Presentation tools
Proven competency in driving collaborative academic-industry initiatives
If you feel you’ve got what it takes to join Red & Yellow, we want to hear from you! Please forward your CV and proof of academic qualifications to
A market pioneering entity is looking for a senior Java developer to join their team of successful developers. They encourage individuals to explore the freedom of their technical abilities, while adhering to the quality of their standards. The company aims to maximise career growth opportunities that will be mutually beneficial.
My client requires a seasoned Java developer with well-rounded experience using up to date technology to explore solutions for challenging projects based on your previous expertise. You will be required to use the foundation of Java software to aid in the development of technically advanced projects. This will undeniably help you tap into a whole new dimension of your development abilities and accelerate your technical career.
Requirements
Candidates are required to have a minimum of five to seven years’ experience in the Java space with knowledge on the following:
Hibernate
Spring
Java
Jpa
AngularJS
JavaScript
Github
Agile
Duties and responsibilities
Design and develop unique products
Assessing current systems using innovative tools to explore avenues for possible improvement
Ensuring the quality and success of current systems is constantly upheld
Tracking each stage of the project development
Creating coding for various platforms
Qualification
BSc Computer science
The reference for this position is RS45710. It is a contract position based in Pretoria offering a salary up to R1,200,000 per annum cost to company, negotiable based on experience. Contact Rylene on
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or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
Posted on 29 Nov 12:24
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