Helping others should be the simplest thing in the world, but the truth is there’s a lot more red tape than you might expect. You’re just trying to run a community project, but then you’re told you need to register as an NPO, but everyone’s calling you an NGO, your accountant says it might help […]
NPO? NGO? NPC? PBO? What’s the Difference Anyway? Read More »
Welcoming a new child into the world is one of life’s great joys, but for working parents it comes with practical and financial challenges. If questions like “Will we get leave and if so for how long?”, “Will it be paid leave or can we claim UIF?” and “Can we both take leave or just
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Extending payment terms to 30, 60 or 90 days may feel like a smart business decision – but beneath the surface these terms could be draining your company more than you realise. Read on to discover the many ways these “invisible loans to your clients” are hurting you. Then, learn how you can take back
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Trust Tax Season 2025 opened in September and SARS has already issued reminders to trustees that all trusts, including those that are not economically active, must file a tax return before 19 January 2026. Read more here about the obligations SARS imposes on trusts and what’s changed this tax season – including the changes to the
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Many founders believe that sacrificing their own salary is a noble way to keep the lights on. In the early days, it can feel like a badge of honour: every cent goes back into the business, while you personally make do with less. Noble it may appear, but research suggests this approach often creates more
Salary Sacrifice: Why Founders Should Always Pay Themselves Read More »
Up-to-date management accounts can track performance, reveal trends and highlight opportunities, ultimately enabling better decisions and stronger growth. Read on to find out what management accounts can tell you about your business and how you can use these insights to plan ahead, stay in control and ultimately improve your bottom line. “Accounting is the language
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The dramatic rise of SARS eFiling profile hijackings is being investigated by the Tax Ombud as a possible SARS systemic issue due to the number of complaints received from taxpayers regarding this prolific type of cybercrime. October is Cybercrimes Month, making it the perfect time to understand how your eFiling profile could be hijacked and
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Many entrepreneurs assume business finance is all about pure logic. But behavioural research tells us a completely different story. Entrepreneurs often pick up gut-level rules and emotional shortcuts that, over time, can distort reality, mask cashflow problems and result in delayed decision making. These are the emotion-based decisions you should be looking out for –
The Emotion-Based Money Decisions That Could Be Costing Your Business Read More »
The most common complaints against SARS (unsurprisingly, delayed refunds are at Number 1) are referred to as ‘systemic issues’ because they impact so many taxpayers. We don’t just apply our expertise to help you avoid known systemic issues in your routine SARS interactions. We are also ready to fast-track the resolution of systemic issue complaints
Top Complaints Against SARS – And How We Help You Avoid Them Read More »
There’s only one way to ensure you really have the last word about what happens to your assets – and that is a professionally drawn up and updated will. Read on to find out why it is so important that you have the last word. And learn how we can help you to draft a
Wills Month 2025: How to Have the Last Word Read More »
