TGS South Africa News

March 29, 2023

Your Tax Deadlines for April 2023

1 April – Start of the 2022/23 Financial Year 6 April – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 26 April – Excise Duty payments 28 April […]
February 27, 2023

Budget 2023: How It Affects You and Your Business

“This is not an austerity budget. It is a budget that makes tough trade-offs in the interests of the country’s short and long term prosperity.” (Finance Minister […]
February 27, 2023

Budget 2023: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

The big Budget Speech 2023 tax news was the introduction of tax incentives for investing in rooftop solar and renewable energy. The Budget also detailed tax […]
February 27, 2023

How To Prepare a Reliable Disaster Recovery Plan

“The time to prepare for disasters is before they happen” (Stephen Matheson, Vice President of Product at BridgeHead) Given how reliant we all are on our […]
February 27, 2023

Five Essential Bookkeeping Tips for Small Businesses

“Making good judgements when one has complete data, facts, and knowledge is not leadership – it’s bookkeeping” (Dee Hock, Founder and CEO of VISA) When running […]
February 27, 2023

Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage

Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, summarised below for your […]
February 27, 2023

Your Tax Deadlines for March 2023

7 March – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments  30 March – Excise Duty payments  31 March – End of the 2022/23 Financial Year  31 March […]
January 30, 2023

Ignoring an Online Review Could be Catastrophic for Your Business!

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” (Bill Gates) If you have founded a business then there is little less certain than that […]
January 30, 2023

Maximise Your Business Travel Tax Deduction

“Without a logbook, you will not be able to claim a travel deduction.” (SARS Travel Logbook 2022/23) Even while recovering from the economic impact of COVID […]
January 30, 2023

Loadshedding: Survival Tips for Small Businesses

“We want to assure business that by the time you get back to work in January, we will have a much more stable situation.” (Public Enterprises […]
January 30, 2023

How the New Assessed Loss Tax Limitation Works

“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women.” (Unknown) The assessed loss rules have always allowed companies to deduct from […]
January 30, 2023

Budget 2023: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!

“Finally, we pay tribute to the millions of South Africans, whose resilience and courage during these times of pandemic and economic hardship, is an inspiration to […]
January 30, 2023

Your Tax Deadlines for February 2023

7 February – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 27 February – Excise Duty payments 28 February – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & […]
January 4, 2023

Start 2023 Strong with the “Fresh Start Effect”

“We change our tools and then our tools change us.” (Jeff Bezos) Every January, individuals and businesses have an opportunity to take advantage of what is […]
January 4, 2023

The Financial Steps You Need to Take Before You Open Your New Business

“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets planning,” – Thomas Edison You have your idea, you have your mission statement and perhaps you even have […]
January 4, 2023

The Importance of Maintaining Your Tax Compliance Status in 2023

“Being tax compliant… is not just good for you, but also contributes to the positive growth of our country’s economy which in turn benefits all South […]
January 4, 2023

How to Know if You Need an Office for Your Business (and How to Make the Most of a Lease if You Do)

“In business, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate,” Chester Karrass, Founder of Seminar group Karrass. At some point, around halfway through […]
January 4, 2023

Your Tax Deadlines for January 2023

6 January – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 30 January – Excise Duty payments 31 January – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & […]
November 28, 2022

The Why and the How of Annual Price Increases

“Pricing power is important in business. You want your business to have the ability to raise prices as needed, especially with regard to inflation.” (Hendrith Vanlon […]
November 28, 2022

Simple Communication Tips to Boost Your Profitability

“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve […]