“Taxpayer: One who doesn’t have to pass a civil service exam to work for the government” (Anonymous) “Tax Freedom Day” is the first day of the year on which we South Africans (we’re talking about the “average” taxpayer here) have finally earned enough to pay off SARS and to start Read more
7 June – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 24 June – Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 29 June – Excise Duty payments 30 June – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments where applicable 30 June – End of the 1st Financial Quarter Disclaimer: The Read more
“The employer in collaborating with SARS plays a critical coalition towards adherence and compliance of tax principles and laws.” (SARS External Guide – A Guide to The Employer Reconciliation Process) By law, employers must deduct or withhold employees’ tax from remuneration and pay this to SARS monthly on or before Read more
“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore.” (Andre Gide) All of the largest businesses in the world started small. Apple, Google, and Amazon were all famously founded in garages. Now these giant multi-billion-dollar companies occupy multiple office blocks that Read more
“What the government gives it must first take away.” (John S. Coleman) It certainly seemed like a win for taxpayers when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced in his February Budget Speech that the corporate income tax (CIT) rate has been reduced from 28% to 27% for companies with a tax Read more
06 May Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 May Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 30 May Excise Duty payments 31 May Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments where applicable. Disclaimer: The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No Read more
“Since the unemployment rate in the Republic is of concern to Government; and since Government recognises the need to share the costs of expanding job opportunities with the private sector…” (Preamble to the Employment Tax Incentive Act 26 of 2013 [ETI Act]) During Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2022 Budget Speech, Read more
“If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you’re putting yourself out of business.” (Lee Kuan Yew, Former Prime Minister of Singapore) Launching a business requires the small business owner to wear many hats. From marketing, to accounting and HR the small business owner needs to learn Read more
“Dear IRS, I am writing to you to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list.” (Snoopy) According to some estimates, as many as 1,900 millionaires have left South Africa over the last few years. A New World Wealth Africa report indicates that 4,200 high net-worth individuals Read more
“All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous” (English economist and academic, Noreena Hertz) Stimulating the SME sector is considered as one of the quicker ways to rejuvenating the economy. According to Read more