TGS South Africa News

March 29, 2022

What The New Employment Tax Incentive Limits Mean for Your Business

“Since the unemployment rate in the Republic is of concern to Government; and since Government recognises the need to share the costs of expanding job opportunities […]
March 29, 2022

When, Why and Whose Jobs You Should Be Outsourcing

“If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you’re putting yourself out of business.” (Lee Kuan Yew, Former Prime Minister of Singapore) Launching […]
March 29, 2022

Planning to Cease Being a South African Tax Resident? What You Should Know Before Approaching SARS

“Dear IRS, I am writing to you to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list.” (Snoopy) According to some estimates, as many […]
March 29, 2022

A Guide to Accessing Funds That Can Help Your Small Business

“All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous” […]
March 29, 2022

Your Tax Deadlines for April 2022

1 April Start of the 2022/23 Financial Year 7 April Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 April Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 April […]
February 25, 2022

Budget 2022: Your Share of Billions in Tax Relief and Business Support

“Now is not the time to increase taxes and put the recovery at risk! Accordingly, we have decided to keep money in the pockets of South […]
February 24, 2022

Budget 2022: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

How much will you be paying in income tax, petrol and sin taxes? Use Fin 24’s four-step Budget Calculator here to find out. Have a look at the […]
February 24, 2022

SARS Makes SMME Tax Compliance Easier

“Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax” (Max Baucus) NOTE: Bear in mind that although many of the resources mentioned below are addressed by SARS […]
February 24, 2022

Multiple Income Streams? The PAYE Dangers and a New Option for Pensioners

“Every advantage has its tax.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) An unfortunate reality for many non-provisional taxpayers with multiple income streams is a large and unexpected tax liability […]
February 24, 2022

Your Tax Deadlines for March 2022

7 March Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 March Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 30 March Excise Duty payments 31 March End of the […]
January 27, 2022

Financial Year End Reporting: Challenges to Manage, Opportunities for Benefit

“Any remedy is going to depend on having financial statements that are reliable” (Tom Foley) On the last day of February each year, many companies face […]
January 27, 2022

Six Tips for Creating a Distraction-Free Home Office

“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” (Albert Einstein) To many people the idea of working from home […]
January 27, 2022

Small Businesses That Survived 2021 – How They Made It

“At the heart of the strategy is a strong belief…that systemic problems require systemic solutions” (MIT Sloan associate deans, Fiona Muray and Ray Reagans) Businesses usually spend the last quarter […]
January 27, 2022

Seven Crucial Tax and Other Issues to Address When an Employee Dies

“Employees are the key to your success… Treat them well!” (Ron Kaufman) The death of an employee can be a difficult situation in any company, but […]
January 27, 2022

Budget 2022: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited the public to share suggestions on the 2022 Budget he is expected to deliver on Wednesday 23 February 2022. The […]
January 27, 2022

Your Tax Deadlines for February 2022

7 February Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 February Excise Duty payments 25 February Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 February Value-Added Tax […]
January 6, 2022

Interest Rate Hikes: How to Buffer Your Business in 2022 and Beyond

“The implied policy rate path of the Quarterly Projection Model indicates an increase of 25 basis points in the fourth quarter of 2021 and further increases […]
January 6, 2022

Five Tips for Improving Your Workforce Management

“It is equally important to know if we have a happy and engaged workforce as it is to have a profitable bottom line.” (Vern Dosch, Wired […]
January 6, 2022

The Top 10 Complaints Against SARS: What You Can Do to Protect Your Rights

“… the OTO commits to continue doing everything possible to ensure that taxpayers are not forced to pay a cent more than what is required.” (Judge […]
January 6, 2022

SMEs – Why You Should Consider Employee Benefit Packages

“Human resources isn’t a thing we do, it’s the thing that runs our business” (American real estate developer, Steve Wynne) An effective employee benefit strategy is more of an […]