Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa Real Estate Investor Magazine - March 2017 | Page 65

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This increment will adversely affect investors. Most individuals tend to ignore the increase in the dividends’ tax rate, as their income is not directly affected by the increase. However, if you have any investments in listed or unlisted companies directly, or if you hold any investments in funds, unit trusts, collective investment schemes and hedge funds and similar products, your after-tax returns are going to take a hit because of the increase. Over time, with the compounding effect on returns, this will result in a substantial diminution of the value of investments!
In a nutshell, it is time to review your current structure to ensure the best end-result in an ever-changing tax environment. I’ d advise you get hold of an attorney with several solutions for ensuring tax efficiencies for professionals, property investors and business owners.
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