
TGS South Africa News
April 30, 2019
“I approach every problem with optimism” (Nelson Mandela) The mood of optimism that pervaded a year ago is rapidly fading – the Business Confidence Index is […]
April 30, 2019
The Companies Act gives directors wide powers to manage the organisation – the Act states “The business and affairs of a company must be managed by […]
April 30, 2019
“If only there was some kind of an infinite power source that was free to use all day every day…” (Anon) In a recent binding ruling, […]
April 30, 2019
Your Employer Annual Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) for the period 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019 is due on or before 31 May. This relates to […]
April 30, 2019
This has been causing waves since SARS stated its intentions of making electronic services subject to VAT last year. Now the final regulations have been published […]
March 28, 2019
“A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.” (Ecard humour) (Note: If you aren’t yourself an expatriate, please […]
March 28, 2019
“So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work” (Peter Drucker) In a recent interview of a prosecutor, he […]
March 28, 2019
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has often been viewed as just an administrator and recorder of decisions made by companies. In February however, the […]
March 28, 2019
“If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives. They can also cut healthcare costs and increase revenues to invest in […]
March 28, 2019
There are only run-of-the-mill tax deadlines in April, but some interesting information emerged from the recently-released 2018 edition of SARS’ Tax Statistics – For the first […]
February 27, 2019
The following proposed tax changes were announced Income tax rates are left unchanged. The primary rebate was marginally increased but the overall effect of this is that […]
February 27, 2019
“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women” (Anon) How long will you work for the taxman today? Input your […]
February 27, 2019
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have […]
February 27, 2019
Risk management has become increasingly popular in the past twenty years. It is also a corner stone of good governance. Despite this increased focus, businesses are […]
February 27, 2019
There has been an anomaly in VAT law which new legislation has now largely resolved. The problem with the old position It has always been simple […]
February 27, 2019
There are no major tax deadlines for March but SARS is again warning taxpayers to – Only use registered Tax Practitioners, Ask for the practitioner’s registration […]
January 31, 2019
“Artificial Intelligence is a tool, not a threat” (Rodney Brooks, Roboticist) There has been fear that the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots will considerably […]
January 31, 2019
In the life cycle of your company there will be times when you need to recapitalise the business. When would you need to issue shares? A […]
January 31, 2019
With the release of final Regulations for the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”, often referred to as “POPI”), the Act’s commencement has become imminent. Once […]
January 31, 2019
Concepts the West has taken for granted are now being openly questioned, such as, is liberalism bad, is capitalism flawed, and does the company deliver what […]