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January 29, 2020
“There are two systems of taxation in our country: one for the informed and one for the uninformed” (U.S. Judge Learned Hand) Small and medium-sized enterprises […]
January 29, 2020
“Why do approximately 70% – 80% of small businesses fail within five years? Why are certain entrepreneurs more successful than others?” (Extract from UWC article below) […]
January 29, 2020
The past few years have seen scandals emerging in both the private and public sectors. Steinhoff, State Capture, Eskom, the Guptas and Bosasa, to name a […]
January 29, 2020
An issue that has been around for a while has been employees misrepresenting their qualifications to their employer. This has adverse consequences for the employer as […]
January 29, 2020
On 26 February 2020 the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, will be making his annual budget speech. Traditionally, the Minister asks the public what they would […]
January 29, 2020
7 February – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 25 February – VAT manual submissions and payments 27 February – Excise Duty payments 28 February – VAT […]
January 6, 2020
“If we can win the Rugby World Cup three times, surely it is not asking too much of this country to take the High Road twice […]
January 6, 2020
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax” (Albert Einstein) Provisional taxpayers using eFiling need to have completed and submitted their 2019 […]
January 6, 2020
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” (wise old adage) In the USA, $40 billion is lost every year to scammers. When […]
January 6, 2020
It is now widely expected that sometime in the next year or so Moody’s will downgrade South Africa’s debt to junk status. Many see this as […]
January 6, 2020
January – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 24 January – VAT manual submissions and payments 30 January – Excise Duty payments 31 January – VAT electronic […]
November 27, 2019
“When the best leader’s work is done the people say‘We did it ourselves’” (Lao Tzu) Management is probably more of an art than a science – […]
November 27, 2019
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” (Benjamin Franklin) Previously we discussed why a business plan is so important, this month we look at the mechanics of […]
November 27, 2019
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has announced new requirements for companies and close corporations when completing their Annual Returns. From 1 January 2020 it […]
November 27, 2019
In his recent State of the Nation Addresses, President Ramaphosa vowed to speed up economic growth. He has set several key milestones to measure how effectively […]
November 27, 2019
4 December – Tax Season 2019 eFiling closes for Individuals (if you are a provisional taxpayer, you have until end January 2020 to submit your tax […]
October 31, 2019
“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is […]
October 31, 2019
We all know times are tough and many companies are embarking on cost cutting exercises. Unfortunately, this is a necessary procedure but think of the impact […]
October 31, 2019
Electricity has become a bane in our lives – not only does it increase in price by double digits each year, but we also face the […]
October 31, 2019
“How can I be so stupid?” (John Cleese recalling when he pitched the BBC to start the Monty Python’s Flying Circus show without a business plan) […]