TGS South Africa News
August 30, 2019
Note: As always, our employment laws being complex and the penalties for getting them wrong severe, take specific professional advice in any doubt! In a recent […]
August 30, 2019
Your third provisional payment for the 2018/2019 tax year is due on or by 30 September 2019. This payment is voluntary, and you only need to […]
July 30, 2019
The greatest need in many small businesses is for cash flow. Picture this scenario: Three people start a business and after a few years it is […]
July 30, 2019
“Our results indicate that the Big Mac Index is surprisingly accurate in tracking exchange rates over the long-term, which is consistent with previous PPP research findings” […]
July 30, 2019
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time” (Terry Pratchett) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being rolled out in many guises throughout business. One instance of this is […]
July 30, 2019
This form is designed so that employers can easily reconcile their payroll taxes (PAYE, UIF and SDL). These taxes have proved difficult to reconcile and this […]
July 30, 2019
Individual provisional taxpayers need to submit their first provisional form and payment by or on 30 August. Companies with year ends in either February or August […]
June 28, 2019
“Death and taxes may be inevitable but they shouldn’t be related” (J.C. Watts Jr)” Tax season 2019 begins on 1 August (1 July for taxpayers who […]
June 28, 2019
The business rescue provisions in the Companies Act are regarded as progressive and world class and there is evidence that it has worked well. Yet a […]
June 28, 2019
“Tax Freedom Day is calculated by dividing general government revenue by GDP at market prices, then multiplying the result by the number of days in a […]
June 28, 2019
There is chronic unemployment in the country and it is especially felt by the youth where up to 50% cannot find a job. The Employment Tax […]
June 28, 2019
There are only run-of-the-mill deadlines for July – 5 July – PAYE submissions and payments 25 July – VAT manual submissions and payments 30 July – […]
June 13, 2019
AXA Africa Specialty Risks AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, launched an event in Mauritius for its new venture named AXA Africa […]
June 13, 2019
GEFCO launches commercial flights The global supply chain services provider and European leader in automotive logistics GEFCO has launched regular commercial flights from Turkey to Morocco […]
June 13, 2019
MPharma buys Haltons MPharma, the six-year old Ghanaian startup that manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, is buying Kenya’s second-largest pharmacy chain, Haltons, […]
June 13, 2019
Rise in innovative technology “Lagos, like other major cities such as Nairobi and Accra, is at the height of this exciting expansion in innovation across tech, […]
June 13, 2019
Equity crowd funding Crowdfunding is having a moment in South Africa. Besides the R500 000 raised for a service station attendant who came to the aid […]
May 30, 2019
Few things are as devastating to a business’ reputation as internal fraud – it undermines staff morale and creates a new uncertain relationship with stakeholders such […]
May 30, 2019
“‘Alternate director’ means a person elected or appointed to serve, as the occasion requires, as a member of the board of a company in substitution for […]