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Budget 2022: Your Share of Billions in Tax Relief and Business Support

  The 2022 Budget Speech brought some good news and welcome tax relief to personal and business taxpayers, This is possible thanks to tax revenue collection estimates that exceed the 2021 Budget estimate by R182 billion. Given the improvement in revenue collections, government proposes R5.2 billion tax relief to help support the economic recovery, provide some respite […]

Budget 2022: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

How much will you be paying in income tax, petrol and sin taxes? Use Fin 24’s four-step Budget Calculator here to find out. Have a look at the tax tables below for the new Individual and Special Trust income tax brackets, and for a convenient reminder of the various other taxes that remain unchanged –

Multiple Income Streams? The PAYE Dangers and a New Option for Pensioners

An unfortunate reality for many non-provisional taxpayers with multiple income streams is a large and unexpected tax liability following a year-end tax assessment – even though PAYE was paid each month on their income streams. Taxable income streams include salaries and wages, allowances, pensions and retirement annuities, rental income and investment income. Many taxpayers have […]

SARS Makes SMME Tax Compliance Easier

NOTE: Bear in mind that although many of the resources mentioned below are addressed by SARS to you as a private taxpayer, there is just no substitute for professional advice and assistance when it comes to matters of tax. “SMME Connect # 1”, the January issue of a new SARS newsletter for SMMEs available here, has […]

Budget Speech 2022

In his 2022 budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed a more positive picture for government’s finances. The South African Revenue Service took in R182 billion more than expected in the past year. These stronger revenues allowed the Minister to announce a number of tax relief measures. “Now is not the time to increase taxes […]

Your Tax Deadlines for February 2022

  7 February Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 February Excise Duty payments 25 February Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 February Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments, PIT & CIT Provisional Payments where applicable.

Seven Crucial Tax and Other Issues to Address When an Employee Dies

  The death of an employee can be a difficult situation in any company, but particularly so in smaller businesses where employees work more closely together and often consider each other more than just co-workers. In addition to handling the emotional aspect of such an event, companies must also keep the business running and take […]

Six Tips for Creating a Distraction-Free Home Office

  To many people the idea of working from home can seem like a dream. Just avoiding the daily commute makes it worthwhile for many, but add in the benefits that arise from being present for your family, and being able to work the hours that suit you, and suddenly it’s an extremely attractive proposition. […]

Small Businesses That Survived 2021 – How They Made It

  Businesses usually spend the last quarter of the year reflecting on how they have done and using the lessons learned in planning for the year ahead, while also keeping a keen eye on government’s financial plans as revealed in the budget – which will be tabled this month. The 2021 calendar year has been […]