Leaving your family and loved ones in the best position possible after your death is an important priority that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, many people leave their wills and managing their estates to the last minute and simple mistakes can leave your loved ones in litigation over your estate once […]
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May
May
In South Africa, thousands of people live in sectional title complexes and many of these have ongoing problems with owners not paying their levies. Often the reason for this is that owners have a misunderstanding about what levies are, what they are used for, and why you can’t afford to not pay them if you […]
18
Feb
Feb
With costs rising daily, everyone is under pressure to maximise their savings. Reducing your individual tax is one way you can reduce the pressure on your bottom line.
25
Jan
Jan
With businesses becoming more streamlined and focusing on their core competencies, outsourcing services like accounting and tax is becoming a growing trend. Not only does it allow businesses to reduce their personnel overheads, outsourcing also gives companies quick access to specialised knowledge and allows them to access financial services as and when they need them. […]
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Dec
Dec
Estate planning is not something you do once and then never consider again. As your life circumstances change, so should your estate plan. An estate plan is far more than just drawing up a will, instead it takes into account all the assets and liabilities you have accumulated to date. While estate planning is often […]
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Nov
Nov
Gartner has forecast that by the end of 2021 51% of Global Knowledge workers will be remote workers and that remote workers will represent over a third of all workers worldwide 1. Remote working might have been hastened by the global COVID-19 pandemic, but it is a trend that has become entrenched and is here […]
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Oct
Oct
No one likes planning for their death, especially if they are healthy and young. However, it’s a responsibility that everyone with dependents should make a priority. Sadly, only around 30% of South Africans have a valid will and when a property owner passes away without a will, they can leave their family with significant costs […]
12
Oct
Oct
Tax season opened on the 1st of July 2021 for South African taxpayers submitting their tax returns for the year ending on 28 February 2021. But due to the recent stage 4 lockdown SARS branches will remain closed for the next six weeks and South African taxpayers will be, for the first time, dealing with […]
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Oct
Oct
Sloppy accounts and bad bookkeeping is soon going to be highlighted by the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new technology upgrades. Tax dodgers and those used to hiding their bottom line proceeds are also going to come under the spotlight. However it’s the average business that just hasn’t got their books in shape that are […]
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Sep
Sep
Your crypto assets might live in the virtual world, but SARS is determined to bed down the tax rules on cryptocurrencies and turn your digital assets into tangible tax. On August 27 2021, SARS clarified how your crypto assets must be declared in your tax return and published a web page called Crypto Assets & […]