“The more that energy costs, the less economic activity there can be” (Robert Zubrin) It has been 13 long years since we first experienced load shedding in 2007. Since then, businesses have lost [...]

“The point to remember is that what the government gives it must first take away” John S. Coleman If it weren’t for the PAYE system, which forces employees to pay taxes as they earn their [...]

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin Franklin) The media is awash with warnings about the dangers of not complying with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act) [...]

Many decisions are made on the basis of careful research and considerations about a variety of issues. Not all these deliberations will necessarily turn out to be correct. That in itself does not [...]

7 May – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 25 May – Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 May – Excise Duty payments 31 May – Value-Added [...]

“Is there a phrase in the English language more fraught with menace than a tax audit?” (Erica Jong, American novelist) A number of recent tax developments strongly indicate that taxpayers will [...]

“Designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it ‘to whom it may concern” – Ken Haemer In these challenging times, raising [...]

The European (and South African) authorities (refer to governance codes below) opted for a principles-based approach. However, governance cannot be truly effective without the integrity of [...]

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” (American politician and inventor, Benjamin Franklin) Most SMMEs (Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises) in South Africa fold in the first two [...]

The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) provides a statutory insurance policy for your employees and pays them compensation if they are killed, injured, disabled or [...]