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Settlement agreement on Employment Equity
On 28 June 2023, the South African government and the Solidarity Trade Union signed a settlement agreement on employment equity....

Colette Cilliers
Sep 20, 20232 min read


What are the recent trends in auditing?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming every industry and organisation. The rising use of AI and automation is one of the most...

Delia Mc Lean
Aug 8, 20232 min read


The accuracy of municipal valuations
Municipal Valuations are not accepted as accurate by SARS (for potential tax purposes) and by the SA courts in litigation processes....

Kobus van der Walt
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Testamentary Trusts – what you should know
A trust may be established in various ways. The two most common ones are through a contract (between living persons) or by way of a last...

Piet Swanepoel
Jun 11, 20234 min read


Solar Panel Tax Incentive
Solar Panel Tax Incentive for Individuals The objective of the newly announced solar panel tax incentive for individuals announced by...

Wessel Smit
May 5, 20235 min read


Commercial Finance as a Growth Partner
When we hear the word debt, we shiver, and rightly so, the current economic climate means that more consumers and businesses are fighting...

Thinus Nortje
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Business Rescue
Do you want to become a Business Rescue Practitioner? Given the economic environment that South Africa finds itself in post-COVID-19...

Stefan Steyn
Mar 19, 20233 min read


Brand Strategy
Brand strategy is an essential aspect of any business . Brand strategy is an essential aspect of any business or organisation. It...

Hein Du Plessis
Feb 11, 20232 min read


Who is taxed when a trust distributes gains to beneficiaries?
In a recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgement, CSARS vs The Thistle Trust, an interesting question was considered. Who is taxed when a...

Wessel Smit
Jan 1, 20235 min read


Interesting new court judgement regarding the accrual system
In the “old” days before 1984, couples intending to get married could only choose between two marital regimes in terms of legislation....

Piet Swanepoel
Dec 19, 20223 min read


Why is it important to brand?
Now is an excellent time for South African products to enter global markets, according to Prof Melville Saayman, director of Tourism...

Hein Du Plessis
Nov 20, 20224 min read


Bad Debt: Income Tax and VAT benefits
Section 11(i) permits a deduction from a taxpayer’s income of the amount of any debt due to the taxpayer which has during the year of...

Wessel Smit
Oct 10, 20224 min read


Difference between a Business valuation and a commercial property valuation
Introduction It is essential to understand that there are fundamental differences between how a business is valued and how commercial...

Kobus van der Walt
Sep 17, 20222 min read


The importance of branding in business
A business’s branding is more important than you might think. On the outside, your brand may seem like it consists only of elements such...

Hein Du Plessis
Aug 25, 20224 min read


Changes in criteria for recognised controlling bodies managing and registering tax practitioners
Due to the complexity and specialised nature of tax legislation, taxpayers often engage tax practitioners to assist them in complying...

Wessel Smit
Jul 10, 20223 min read


Appointing a B-BBEE Verification Agency
Every now and again, we are faced with the question: “Who is authorised to issue a valid B-BBEE certificate?” The answer is quite clear....

Colette Cilliers
Jun 5, 20222 min read


Welcome to our comprehensive list of branding statistics!
Before we jump into the facts and numbers that help businesses rise or fall, we need to clear out the basics of branding and its...

Hein Du Plessis
May 10, 20225 min read


What is the new Employment Equity Amendment Bill and how does it affect your business?
You may have heard about the Employment Equity Amendment Bill (the EEAB) and been wondering what it is and how it will affect your...

Jannie de la Querra
Apr 19, 20224 min read


Divorce and your retirement funds – how will this affect you?
This article will deal mainly with provident funds and will not include separate rules applicable to other retirement funds. Apart from...

Gerhardus Liebenberg
Mar 15, 20223 min read


VAT on the temporary letting of residential property by developers
Property developers develop residential property with the main purpose of selling the completed residential units in the course of making...

Wessel Smit
Feb 22, 20226 min read


POPIA: IT Security Best Practices
Hopefully, you are already registering for POPIA and working towards becoming compliant. The July 1, 2021, deadline is looming, and many...

Dr Kobus Laubscher
Jan 10, 20222 min read


Crypto Assets and Tax
The word “cryptocurrency” was replaced with “crypto asset” in line with the proposed adoption of a uniform definition of crypto assets...

Wessel Smit
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Employment Equity Reporting
Employment Equity (EE) is one of the most challenging and underestimated elements of transformation that South African employers face....

Colette Cilliers
Nov 20, 20211 min read


Proxies and dementia
Clients often ask what they should do if one of their parents starts suffering from dementia. How does one even begin to manage the...

Piet Swanepoel
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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