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Building a Business: Should You Bring in Funders or Go it Alone?

Trying to get a business off the ground is challenging. Every step of the process requires a mountain of time and investment. Choosing between going it alone or involving others as partners or investors is a decision that should not be taken lightly. In this article we’ll break down the options available and take a […]

Your Tax Deadlines for January 2025

  07 January – PAYE submissions and payments. 20 January – End of Filing Season 2024 for Provisional taxpayers & Trusts. 24 January – VAT manual submissions and payments. 30 January – Excise duty payments. 31 January – VAT electronic submissions and payments, & CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable.

Starting a New Business? Here Are the Tax Implications…

Want to start a business? SARS warns you to be aware of the tax obligations of running a business, whether it’s in the form of a legal entity or in your personal capacity. Considering the tax implications before starting a business will result in substantial benefits down the line. These include better budgeting and cash-flow […]

Why Email is Destroying Your Business (And How to Stop it)

Over the past 25 years, email has become synonymous with office life: a recent study found that the average worker sends between 9,000 and 15,000 emails a year. All of this is happening despite email being fundamentally flawed in multiple ways that choke businesses and, in some cases, even kill them off. Here are four […]

Tax Compliance in 2025: Help Is at Hand

Being tax-compliant is a legal requirement for all South Africans. SARS says it will be unrelenting in driving voluntary compliance in pursuing the 2024/25 tax revenue target of R1,840.8 billion. To expand the tax base, detect dishonest taxpayers, deal with tax avoidance, expand debt collection, and improve service levels, SARS will: Deploy more data science […]

3 Things You Have to Do to Position Your Business for Growth in 2025

Of course you plan for your business to grow. But in an environment of constant change, it can be hard to know where to place your energy. These three focus areas will help you position your business for growth, regardless of the external circumstances. Clean up your finances A business that’s ready for growth is […]

Your Tax Deadlines for December 2024

06 December – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 24 December – Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 30 December – Excise Duty payments 31 December – Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional Tax payments 31 December – End of the 3rd fiscal quarter 31 December – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments

Why Aren’t You Hitting Your Revenue Targets? 4 Hard Truths

Without revenue targets, businesses are unable to measure their performance against past years, reward employees, or accurately forecast and plan. Targets set by leaders for individuals or teams can shape morale and expectations for employees and bring accountability to team actions. But it doesn’t always work like this. You might have found yourself in the […]

To Host or Not To Host a Year-End Party?

There’s no requirement or obligation for companies to host a year-end party for employees, clients or suppliers. This is true even if there’s a company tradition of an end-of-year bash, or where there may be expectations of a year-end party for clients or suppliers in certain industries. Read on for the lowdown on the pros, […]

Can You Afford to Work Overseas? How Double Taxation Agreements Work

With an increasing amount of business being conducted online, it’s perfectly possible to live in one country and earn an income in another. If you are conducting services for global corporations and earning foreign income in another country, you could get caught up in a world of tricky tax situations. Under these circumstances, you can […]