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Buying a Property Holding Entity: Transfer of Shares vs. Transfer of Property

Posted on 9/28/2025 12:52 PM By Hannah van Deventer

Thinking of buying property by purchasing the shares in a company instead of the property itself? Learn how share transfers work in South Africa, when transfer duty or securities transfer tax applies, the SARS 50% property rule, and the risks and benefits of this approach.

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