
Deregistration Of Trusts
Category General
A Trust can be created either in terms of a will, alternatively, during the lifetime of the founding Trustee, and is registered at the Masters office in which m

Municipal Clearance Figures
Category Buying / Selling Advice
When a seller sells a property, he/she/it is required by law to obtain a rates clearance certificate ("RCC") from the local municipality, which certifies that a

When Does Vat Apply To The Sale Of Residential Property?
Category Selling Advice
In every sale of immovable property, transfer duty or VAT is payable. However, in transactions where the seller is registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) then VAT

How Much Can a Municipality Demand a Seller to Pay when Calculating Rates Clearance Figures?
Category General
ntroduction This article explains how it is not necessary, in every instance, for a seller of a property to pay all outstanding rates, taxes and service charge