“Interest” definition of section 50A of ITA

“interest” means interest as contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “interest” in section 24J(1), but does not include an amount of interest that is deemed to be a dividend in specie in terms of section 8F(2) or 8FA(2);

[Definition of “interest” inserted by section 70(1) of Act 25 of 2015 and substituted by section 31(1)(b) of Act 20 of 2021 effective on 1 January, 2022 and applicable in respect of amounts paid on or after that date]

“Bank” definition of section 50A of ITA

‘bank’ means any-

(a)     any bank or branch as defined in section 1 of the Banks Act respectively;

[Paragraph (a) substituted by section 64 of Act 43 of 2014 effective on 1 March 2015 – comes into operation in terms of section 64 of Act 43 of 2014 as substituted by section 153 of Act 25 of 2015]

(b)     mutual bank as defined in section 1 of the Mutual Banks Act, 1993 (Act No. 124 of 1993); or

(c)     co-operative bank as defined in section 1 of the Co-operative Banks Act, 2007 (Act No. 40 of 2007);

Section 49H (ITA) – Currency of payments made to Commissioner

49H.    Currency of payments made to Commissioner

If an amount withheld by a person in terms of section 49E(1) is denominated in any currency other than the currency of the Republic, the amount so withheld must, for the purposes of determining the amount to be paid to the Commissioner in terms of section 49F(2), be translated to the currency of the Republic at the spot rate on the date on which the amount was so withheld.

[Section 49H inserted by section 63 of Act 43 of 2014 effective on 1 July 2013]

Section 40E (ITA) – Ceasing to be controlled foreign company

40E.    Ceasing to be controlled foreign company

Where a controlled foreign company ceases to be a controlled foreign company during any foreign tax year of that controlled foreign company prior to 5 June 2015 solely by reason of the coming into operation of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2015, section 9H(3)(b) must not apply.

[Section 40E inserted by section 60 of Act 25 of 2015 effective on 31 December 2015]