Revenue Laws Amendment Act | Act 12 of 2024 — South Africa law | Esheria

Revenue Laws Amendment Act

This section amends the Income Tax Act to add and expand definitions relating to savings withdrawal benefits and retirement fund components.

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 12 of 2024
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

This section amends the Income Tax Act to add and expand definitions relating to savings withdrawal benefits and retirement fund components. This section changes the pension fund definition and lets the Commissioner approve or recognise certain funds if their rules create the required components and allow specified pre-retirement withdrawals. The section limits lump-sum commutation from a member’s vested retirement interest and generally requires the balance to be paid as an annuity, unless a stated exception applies. The section changes the definition of a pension preservation fund and says a member may get a lump sum benefit before retirement only if the stated residency/emigration conditions are met. A member who transferred a retirement interest is generally not entitled to a withdrawal benefit for that amount, and only one-third of the vested component may be taken as a single payment; the rest must be paid as an annuity or similar form.