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November 29, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at November 29, 2017
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“A situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way” (Oxford English Dictionary definition of “Groundhog […]
November 29, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at November 29, 2017
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The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) exposes you to some harsh remedies if, for example, a consumer suffers harm from a product supplied to him or her. […]
November 29, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at November 29, 2017
The Minister of Finance has announced that the President has agreed to an independent inquiry chaired by a judge to probe why SARS is missing its […]
November 29, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at November 29, 2017
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There are no important tax deadlines for December, so let’s look at some potentially great news for taxpayers. Could the “pay now, argue later” principle be […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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TV and other media have extensively covered natural disasters recently – fires in Knysna, storms and floods in Gauteng and KZN and then more fires along […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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SARS recently issued a draft Tax Bill which proposed taxing South African residents the difference in taxation on offshore income earned. Thus, if 10% tax was […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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Since the introduction of double entry bookkeeping in the fifteenth century, it has been widely accepted that profit equates to value. This concept moved to nation […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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“Forewarned is forearmed” (wise old proverb) The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) has been in the public domain for several years and has been enacted […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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Access to the Special Voluntary Disclosure Program (SVDP) closed at the end of August 2017 and the government netted a little over R1 billion. There were […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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Every year we report on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index. This year South Africa slipped from 48th to 61st in the rankings. What […]
October 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at October 30, 2017
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Non-provisional taxpayers using eFiling or electronically submitting from a SARS office need to file their 2016/2017 Income Tax Returns on or by 24 November. Secondly, tax […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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To date only our Rand denominated debt (about 10% of our total debt) has been classified as junk. On the 25th of October, the new Minister […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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“Normally, the employer should conduct an investigation to determine whether there are grounds for dismissal. This does not need to be a formal enquiry. The employer […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently.” (Steve Jobs […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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Getting payslips correct for your staff carries legal responsibilities for both you and the staff member. Payslips are of course often used in the public domain, […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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“Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it” (John Naisbitt, futurist and author of ‘Megatrends’) A recent survey identified three major trends for […]
September 28, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at September 28, 2017
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Your Tax Deadlines for October Your EMP501 Interim Employer Reconciliation is due on 31 October. It pays to begin this early as it is a lengthy […]
August 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at August 30, 2017
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The Companies Act (the Act) gives directors the power to run and manage the company’s business. In return it places responsibilities and personal liabilities on directors […]
August 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at August 30, 2017
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Many people nominate either their spouse or children to be the executor/s of their deceased estate. When the nominated person presents him or herself to the […]
August 30, 2017
Published by TGS South Africa at August 30, 2017
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As the law currently stands, if a South African tax resident works abroad for 183 days or more (of which 60 days must run consecutively) in […]