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The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa

Much has been written on how the Internet affects legal issues, such as defamation and patent infringement, but substantial questions have yet to be answered in regard to how this new trade route will be treated by the various laws of taxation. Taxpayers conducting business electronically realise th...

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Main Author: Buys, Christo Reinhardt
Other Authors: Emslie, Trevor
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Language:English
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Published: Centre for Law and Society 2026
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description Much has been written on how the Internet affects legal issues, such as defamation and patent infringement, but substantial questions have yet to be answered in regard to how this new trade route will be treated by the various laws of taxation. Taxpayers conducting business electronically realise that they face not only the risk ~ of multiple taxation, but also the serious risk of new or increased taxes. 1 Tax authorities, on the other hand, believe that their tax bases are at risk of erosion because of what they perceive to be new administration and enforcement difficulties.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/42897 The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa Buys, Christo Reinhardt Emslie, Trevor Tax South Africa Much has been written on how the Internet affects legal issues, such as defamation and patent infringement, but substantial questions have yet to be answered in regard to how this new trade route will be treated by the various laws of taxation. Taxpayers conducting business electronically realise that they face not only the risk ~ of multiple taxation, but also the serious risk of new or increased taxes. 1 Tax authorities, on the other hand, believe that their tax bases are at risk of erosion because of what they perceive to be new administration and enforcement difficulties. 2026-02-24T13:02:12Z 2026-02-24T13:02:12Z 1998 2026-02-24T12:57:25Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters LLM http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42897 en eng application/pdf Centre for Law and Society Faculty of Law University of Cape Town
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The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa
thesis_degree_str Master's
title The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa
title_full The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa
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title_short The taxation of electronic commerce in South Africa
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