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Budget 3.0: VAT Increase Out, Fuel Levy Hikes In
Last month’s Budget 3.0 withdrew the contentious proposed VAT changes. This resulted in inflation-linked fuel levy increases of 16c for petrol and 15c for diesel, from 4 June. Other tax proposals from March’s Budget – including static personal tax thresholds, reduced...
Your Tax Deadlines for June 2025
06 June – PAYE submissions and payments 25 June – VAT manual submissions and payments 27 June – Excise duty payments 30 June – VAT electronic submissions and payments, & CIT Provisional Tax payments where...
Mind The Tax Gap! Here’s How…
“In 2025/26, SARS will focus on addressing the tax gap to improve revenue collection.” (National Treasury Budget Review) With additional funding from National Treasury, SARS will now be better positioned than ever to collect the estimated R800 billion in unpaid taxes...
The 5 Cognitive Biases That Could Sink Your Business
“Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” (John F. Kennedy, former US president) Humans are creatures of habit. We form...
This Workers’ Day, Look After Your Business’ Greatest Asset
“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” (Richard Branson) Whether you call it May Day, Labour Day or International Workers’ Day, 1 May is an opportune time for businesses to consider...
Zen and the Art of Fostering Job Stability in an Uncertain World
“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.” (James Allen) The world of work has never felt less stable. Between high unemployment rates, a quicksand political environment, the gig economy and the introduction of...