The Top 10 Complaints Against SARS: What You Can Do to Protect Your Rights
“… the OTO commits to continue doing everything possible to ensure that taxpayers are not forced to pay a cent more than what is required.” (Judge Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe, the Tax Ombud) The list of the top 10 complaints made against SARS over the last eight years to the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO), […]
SMEs – Why You Should Consider Employee Benefit Packages
“Human resources isn’t a thing we do, it’s the thing that runs our business” (American real estate developer, Steve Wynne) An effective employee benefit strategy is more of an advantage to an employer than may at first meet the eye. Although providing benefits naturally comes at a price, it also comes with substantial benefits, plus […]
‘Tis the Season for Giving but Beware the Taxman!
“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.” (John D. Rockefeller Jr.) Christmas is a time for giving, and in our local business environment, as well as in many other markets around the world, it may even be unofficially expected of companies to give generously to their employees, to their clients and […]
The Hybrid Workforce Debate: What SMEs Need to Know
“Success in a hybrid work environment requires employers to move beyond viewing remote or hybrid environments as a temporary or short term strategy and to treat it as an opportunity” (Vice President of Gartner, George Penn) The gradual transition from the conventional office environment to a remote, tech-savvy workforce has been topical in various industries […]
What To Do When Preparing to Sell Your Business
“As much as you might love running your business, you must have an end-goal in the plan. At the very least, an exit strategy keeps you from turning your business into a glorified job – working from home, but with longer hours.” (Kevin J. Donaldson) A new year beckons, and you may be thinking that […]
Festive Season Cybercrime Alert: Tips from SARS
Cyber Attack: An attack, via cyberspace, targeting an enterprise’s use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment/infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information.” (CSRC – Computer Security Resource Center) South African businesses, already facing significant risk of cyberattacks, have been warned to […]
What You Should Know About Airbnb and Tax
“All forms of rental income must be declared to SARS … We are … determined to make it hard and costly for non-compliant taxpayers not willing to meet their obligations. We are working hard to improve system capabilities, in order to detect those taxpayers who do not comply by using data to identify risk” (extracts […]
4 Ways to Measure Your Company’s Performance, Beyond Profit
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there” (Will Rogers) In the hostile business environment in which we find ourselves, every small advantage could be the difference between success and failure. While traditionally companies and their shareholders have looked at profit and the cold hard numbers […]
Tax Filing Season 2021 Opened 1 July: Start Preparing!
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” (Mark Twain) To avoid the last-minute rush, the risk of errors and omissions, and the cost of late submissions, penalties and audits, there is no better time to get ahead on your company and individual tax returns than the day the 2021 tax season opens. What applies […]
How 67 Minutes on Mandela Day Can Change Our World and Benefit Your Business
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead” (Nelson Mandela) Nelson Mandela, our former president and world-renowned human rights champion, was born on 18 July. Fondly known as […]