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The Department of Small Business Development’s Lifelines to Suffocating SMMEs
“It's been said that government doesn't create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand” (American politician and lawyer, Christine Gregoire) There are several resources that...
New National Minimum Wage and Earnings Thresholds From 1 March 2021
(N.B. The increases highlighted below are extracted from the Employment and Labour Minister’s announcement of 9 February 2021, and emphasis has been supplied where helpful in enabling quick identification of your employment sector. Comment is in square brackets)...
Your Tax Deadlines for March 2021
5 March – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments25 March - VAT manual submissions and payments30 March - Excise Duty payments31 March - VAT electronic submissions and payments31 March – Corporate Income Tax Provisional Tax payments where applicable. Disclaimer: The...
Provisional Income Tax Due 26 February: Do’s and Don’ts for Companies
"The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having [an income on which] to pay an income tax" (Thomas Dewar)Provisional tax is not a separate tax but rather a method of payment used to collect in advance some of a taxpayer’s income tax payable for...
Sales Reps Are the Lifeblood of Your Business – 10 Interview Questions To Ask
“Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman – not the attitude of the prospect” (W. Clement Stone) With the world experiencing its toughest business environment in decades, your sales reps are the people who more than anyone else need to not only embody...
Independent Non-Executive Directors: A Value-Add for Your SME?
Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are owned and managed by the founder(s), sometimes with the involvement of family members, and in the early stages of the life of a small or medium-sized company there would seem to be little reason or motivation to...






