摘要：Abstract Orientation: The South African tax legislation in respect of dividend cession. Research purpose: The objective of this article was to investigate the tax implications of a dividend cession for the cedent, cessionary and declaring company involved in the cession in order to provide guidance regarding the tax implications arising from such cession. Motivation for the study: The introduction of specific anti-avoidance provisions and amendments to tax legislation complicated the tax treatment of a dividend cession. Current literature and guidance contains a brief reference to the capital gains tax implications, while other guides deal exclusively with the dividends tax implications. Based on the lack of definitive guidance of other taxes resulting from a dividend cession, this investigation is considered necessary. Research approach/design and method: This study involved an interpretative analysis of the tax legislation and incorporates other literature on the research objective to describe the tax implications as a result of dividend cession. The mode of inquiry for this study is qualitative in nature and follows a doctrinal research method. Main findings: Findings suggest that although the classification of a dividend cession could be a usufruct (a real right), the practical tax implications with reference to dividends could not have been the intention. The submission is therefore that the tax implications should be as a personal right. Furthermore, the introduction of specific anti-avoidance provisions resulted in an instance of possible double taxation which was noted, which is submitted as a possible unintended consequence as a result of legislation amendments. Practical/managerial implications: The practical value of the article lies in the guidance in respect of the tax implications which taxpayers could consider in transactions pertaining to dividend cession. Contribution/value-add: Instance of double taxation documented and submitted as possible unintended consequence which could inform further debate on the topic.
其他摘要：Orientation: The South African tax legislation in respect of dividend cession. Research purpose: The objective of this article was to investigate the tax implications of a dividend cession for the cedent, cessionary and declaring company involved in the cession in order to provide guidance regarding the tax implications arising from such cession. Motivation for the study: The introduction of specific anti-avoidance provisions and amendments to tax legislation complicated the tax treatment of a dividend cession. Current literature and guidance contains a brief reference to the capital gains tax implications, while other guides deal exclusively with the dividends tax implications. Based on the lack of definitive guidance of other taxes resulting from a dividend cession, this investigation is considered necessary. Research approach/design and method: This study involved an interpretative analysis of the tax legislation and incorporates other literature on the research objective to describe the tax implications as a result of dividend cession. The mode of inquiry for this study is qualitative in nature and follows a doctrinal research method. Main findings: Findings suggest that although the classification of a dividend cession could be a usufruct (a real right), the practical tax implications with reference to dividends could not have been the intention. The submission is therefore that the tax implications should be as a personal right. Furthermore, the introduction of specific anti-avoidance provisions resulted in an instance of possible double taxation which was noted, which is submitted as a possible unintended consequence as a result of legislation amendments. Practical/managerial implications: The practical value of the article lies in the guidance in respect of the tax implications which taxpayers could consider in transactions pertaining to dividend cession. Contribution/value-add: Instance of double taxation documented and submitted as possible unintended consequence which could inform further debate on the topic.
