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Companies: How to Manage Your Greater Tax Risk in 2021
"If you think compliance is expensive - try non-compliance." (Paul McNulty, former US Deputy Attorney General) The extent of corporate taxes – from income tax, employment taxes and value added tax (VAT) to dividend taxes, capital gains taxes, transaction taxes and...
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Investing Offshore
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin) It can be tempting to look at South Africa and the bad news that seems to hit us like freight trains one after another, and immediately consider moving all your money offshore. There is however...
What Should You Do If a Creditor Tries to Liquidate Your Business?
Due to the recession, there are a rising number of local companies in financial distress and facing threats or applications from creditors to liquidate their businesses. The latest Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) figures released in November show that the total...
The Way Forward: More Virtual Meetings?
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" (Arthur C. Clarke, English science writer and inventor) Virtual meeting platforms have their pros and cons, but the standout advantages seem to be their cost effectiveness, time saving capabilities...
Your Tax Deadlines for January 2021
7 January - PAYE submissions and payments25 January - VAT manual submissions and payments28 January - Excise Duty payments29 January - VAT electronic submissions and payments29 January - CIT provisional payments Disclaimer: The information provided herein should not...
A Remote Working Danger: Independent Contractor or Employee?
The prevalence of remote working since the start of the national lockdown in March has brought to the fore the need to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor. This topic has both labour and tax law implications. Anli Bezuidenhout, a Cliffe...






