There are several pitfalls one may encounter when attempting to rate VAT at 0% for a commercial property transaction.
The area of zero-rated VAT for a commercial property transaction can be confusing and must be properly understood if one wishes to avoid confusion and delays.
Quarterly property statistics released by ooba, South Africa’s largest bond originator, show that residential property price growth is slowing as the supply of residential property outstrips purchasing demand.
I have previously referred to the South African economy as just muddling along – we aren’t shooting the lights out, but we haven’t sunk into the depths of a recession.
Since the adoption of real estate investment trust dispensation in SA, the listed property sector and associated industries have benefited from unprecedented growth.
Indluplace Properties, the JSE’s first pure residential focused REIT, announced a dividend for the quarter ended 31 December 2015 of 22,93 cents per share.
Delta Property Fund has announced its intention to list on the JSE before the end of the year, bringing to the market a R2.1bn property portfolio.
The treasury’s publication of a discussion paper on a proposed real estate investment trust structure for SA listed property companies and funds is good news for the sector
The fact is that the share price fell quickly, and when Jean looked at the technical signals there was a temptation to buy, not for a long-term hold but to trade

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