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South Africa

The South Africa vs SC ruling may embolden the tax authority to take a more aggressive approach to TP assessments, an adviser tells ITR
Meanwhile, South Africa’s finance minister has accepted a court decision on suspending a VAT increase and US President Donald Trump mulls a 100% tariff on foreign films
But the firm said that ‘difficult market conditions’ led to a slowdown in Asia Pacific; in other news, OECD begins Thailand accession process
Meanwhile, African revenue authorities expect their next taxable income to come from TP and from a larger share of the global tax bill, one expert tells ITR
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