SARS now mandates that ALL Trusts submit IT3(t) third-party returns, these returns are non-negotiable and will be used to cross-reference beneficiary, donor, and Trust tax submissions. Any inconsistencies may trigger penalties, audits, and reassessments. The ITR3(t) for Trusts requires the following information: Full demographic details of the Trust and its beneficiaries Financial statements for the […]
Companies failing to maintain proper share registers could face fines of up to R1 million — and directors may even face jail time. Under the Companies Act, every director is legally responsible for ensuring that the company’s registers are: Created and maintained correctly Available to shareholders during business hours (Sections 24, 25 & 26(3)) The […]
07 August – PAYE submissions and payments 25 August – VAT manual submissions and payments 28 August – Excise duty payments 29 August – VAT electronic submissions and payments, Corporate Income Tax Provisional payments where applicable, and Personal Income Tax Provisional payments.
A staggering 5.8 million South Africans hold a crypto asset, with Southern Africa boasting the largest uptake of Bitcoin in the world. SARS has not failed to notice the phenomenal growth of various digital currencies and crypto assets and is now dedicating substantial resources to ensure that crypto assets and trades are declared on taxpayers’ […]
Most business owners aren’t careless with money. They obsess over profit margins and expenses, and carefully analyse their bank balances. Over time, however, many people fall for accounting myths that sound like common sense. These myths crop up in meetings, tax chats, and casual conversations – and they stick. The problem is, some of these […]
The first Guideline for 2025 issued by the CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) aimed to “sensitise directors on the consequences for non-compliance with their duties to a company.” Here’s a quick overview of these duties and what could happen if directors don’t comply. What are the duties of directors? A director must exercise the […]
Most entrepreneurs know they should be building a network, but not many know this should be a core business strategy. Building and maintaining the right relationships can lead to improved contracts, revenue gains and business growth, provided you know how to use them. The good news is, we aren’t asking you to go out and […]
07 July – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 25 July – Value Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 30 July – Excise duty payments 31 July – VAT electronic submissions and payments, Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional Tax payments where applicable.
Fundamentally, businesses start because business owners believe they see a gap and aim to fill it. Their target market is built into the essence of the business. And yet, statistics show that at least one third of those business owners were wrong all along. Many entrepreneurs think their product or service is for “everyone”, […]
Removing the contentious proposed VAT increases from Budget 3.0 led to a shortfall in revenue that necessitated new revenue sources. One of these is the inflation-linked fuel levy increases of 16c for petrol and 15c for diesel, which became effective on 4 June and will impact all individuals and entities in the country. Another […]
