Company Debt: Tax Risks and Pitfalls
Difficult economic times have led to many companies utilising more credit and defaulting on lending arrangements. Subordination clauses in loan agreements are being triggered and in certain situations debts are being waived or reduced including, for example, in business rescue negotiations.
Many taxpayers remain uncertain about the tax consequences of interest free loans, loans carrying excessive interest rates and further rules when the lenders are offshore.
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Please join us as we examine the tax pitfalls and benefits for companies in respect of debt. The areas under discussion will include:
Interest expense
Conversion of debt to equity
Debt waiver or reduction
Hybrid debt equity provisions
Transfer pricing
Section 7C deemed donation and loans to companies
VAT
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Meet the instructor
Diane Seccombe
Diane Seccombe is an admitted attorney with a masters degree in taxation. She has over 15 years of experience with taxation. Diane is currently the National Head of Tax Training at Mazars Academy Proprietary Limited and in this capacity provides tax training to professional institutes, banks, financial service providers and financial planners. She is also well known amongst students for her tax lectures at post graduate level. Diane consults on income tax matters including, corporate, individual and international tax and is an expert in Value Added Tax
