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how to mitigate risk in your section 12j investment

Whether you are trying to shield the capital gains tax on your Bitcoin profits, or want to reduce your company’s tax liability, Section 12J is a viable investment option. But how does one mitigate the risks inherent in a s12J investment?

30 January 2018

invest in student accommodation and hospitality asset businesses and reduce your tax

For the first time, South Africans are now able to invest in high quality hospitality and student accommodation businesses whilst reducing their tax liability in the process.

25 January 2018

12 tips to mitigate risk in your section 12J investment

Section 12J funds provide substantial tax relief to qualifying investors.

Since 2015, when treasury made a number of favourable changes to the Section 12J tax legislation, Section 12J companies have experienced considerable growth and popularity in the SA market. Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has become the largest Section 12J asset manger in the industry,

24 January 2018

how to take advantage of the section 12J benefit

Section 12J funds provide substantial tax relief to qualifying investors.

Since 2015, when treasury made a number of favourable changes to the Section 12J tax legislation, Section 12J companies have experienced considerable growth and popularity in the SA market. Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management has become the largest Section 12J asset manger in the industry,

22 January 2018

westbrooke now SAs largest section 12j manager

By: Dino Zuccollo  Source: FA News Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management is now South Africa’s largest Section 12J manager, looking after almost half…

8 December 2017

investment unusual: section 12J – a radio interview with richard asherson

The background to 12J is it’s a tax-based regime really designed to stimulate economic growth by getting investors such as individuals and corporates to invest into a wide rage of private companies and get a really nice tax benefit for doing so.

12 September 2017

section 12j and special investment opportunities

Source: MoneyWeb Moneyweb recently hosted our first Boutique Asset Manager event in conjunction with our partners at IRESS  One of the speakers…

18 August 2017

getting exposure to property, hospitality through 12j vcc

By: Warren Thompson Source: MoneyWeb Adjustments have opened the door for this asset class. Adjustments to the legislation governing 12J Venture Capital Companies…

31 July 2017

should you be looking at a tax-deductible section 12j investment?

In the current market environment, alternative investments are attracting a lot of attention. Where returns are low and uncertainty is high, investors are eager to find uncorrelated sources of risk and return.

20 March 2017

westbrooke special opportunities fund wins specialist strategies hedge fund for 2016 at the hedgenews africa awards

Westbrooke Capital Management Special Opportunities En Commandite Partnership (“Westbrooke Special Opportunities Fund”) provided significant alpha for investors with a return of 11.0% in a challenging 2016 equity

26 February 2017