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A Basic Guide to PAYE and Four Common Mistakes
“The point to remember is that what the government gives it must first take away” John S. Coleman If it weren't for the PAYE system, which forces employees to pay taxes as they earn their money, each of us would be liable for a lump sum payment of between 18% and 45%...
POPIA and Your Business: A Practical 5-Step Action Plan to Implement Now
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin Franklin) The media is awash with warnings about the dangers of not complying with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act) by 1 July 2021, and indeed the risks of non-compliance are substantial....
Where does Fairness Belong in Your Business and Why Should You Care?
Many decisions are made on the basis of careful research and considerations about a variety of issues. Not all these deliberations will necessarily turn out to be correct. That in itself does not place question marks over the leadership’s execution of its...
Your Tax Deadlines for May 2021
7 May – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments25 May - Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments28 May - Excise Duty payments31 May - Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments31 May - Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional...
Selected for SARS Verification or Audit? Here’s What to Expect… and What to Do
“Is there a phrase in the English language more fraught with menace than a tax audit?” (Erica Jong, American novelist) A number of recent tax developments strongly indicate that taxpayers will face even more intense scrutiny from SARS in this new tax year. Most...
Leadership, Ethics and Governance: The Benefits for Your Business
The European (and South African) authorities (refer to governance codes below) opted for a principles-based approach. However, governance cannot be truly effective without the integrity of purpose and actions which drive the ‘tone from the top’ leading to a...





