South Africa’s APA programme set to ease TP compliance burden

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South Africa’s APA programme set to ease TP compliance burden

South Africa to ease TP compliance for taxpayers

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is pushing for the implementation of advance pricing agreements (APAs) to facilitate the filing of transfer pricing (TP) documentation amid the rise in audits.

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