07 February – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 23 February – Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 February – Excise Duty payments 29 February – CIT Provisional Tax payments 29 February – PIT Provisional Tax payments 29 February – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments Disclaimer: The information provided herein should not… Continue reading Your Tax Deadlines for February 2024
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2024: Best Year Yet for Your Business?
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” (Peter Drucker) Facing what may well be another tough year, company owners and managers will be well aware that many of the external challenges will be beyond their control. Fortunately, what remains under your control is how this new year is approached and starting 2024… Continue reading 2024: Best Year Yet for Your Business?
How to Survive Ongoing High Interest Rates in 2024
“Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities are selling at the same price.” (Robert Orben, comedian and writer) Interest rates and inflation are a nasty partnership that can, if managed badly, derail any small to medium enterprise. Their effects are felt in every area of the business… Continue reading How to Survive Ongoing High Interest Rates in 2024
How to Achieve Tax Compliance Throughout 2024
“SARS is willing and ready to assist taxpayers who want to be compliant. Where taxpayers willfully and intentionally ignore their legal obligations, SARS will act sternly.” (SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter) Businesses are often required to share their tax compliance status, for example for a tender application, bidding process or prequalification as a supplier; to confirm that… Continue reading How to Achieve Tax Compliance Throughout 2024
Why January is the Perfect Time to Start a Business
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” (Walt Disney) Whether starting a business is your New Year’s resolution or something you have been waiting to do for years, if you are thinking of launching it in January 2024, then you have already made a wise decision. January is a popular… Continue reading Why January is the Perfect Time to Start a Business
Your Tax Deadlines for January 2024
05 January – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 24 January – End of Filing Season for Provisional taxpayers 24 January – End of Trusts Filing Season for taxpayers liable for provisional tax 30 January – Excise Duty payments 31 January – Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments where applicable.… Continue reading Your Tax Deadlines for January 2024
Corporate Gifting: How to Boost Your Business This Festive Season
“A real gift comes attached with ribbons, not strings.” (Raymond C Nolan) Most clients, suppliers and business associates will appreciate a thoughtful gift from your company, and the Festive Season is the most appropriate time to send such a gift. The challenge lies in selecting a gift that conveys genuine intentions to thank the recipients… Continue reading Corporate Gifting: How to Boost Your Business This Festive Season
Festive Season Gifts for Employees? Here’s How SARS Will Tax Them
“Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.” (John D. Rockefeller Jr.) Most businesses want to show appreciation to their employees at the end of a long year’s work, and the “Season of Giving” is the ideal time. A thoughtful gift will make any employee feel more recognised and appreciated, and this… Continue reading Festive Season Gifts for Employees? Here’s How SARS Will Tax Them
How to Write a One-Page Business Plan
“If you do not know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.” (Henry A. Kissinger) Creating a business plan is one of the most important processes when running a business. It is the roadmap for the success of any business and should include everything from cash flow planning to expansion strategies and… Continue reading How to Write a One-Page Business Plan
9 Tips for Catching CV Liars
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar” – Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, 1861-1865 In a recent survey conducted by StandOutCV more than 50% of Americans admitted to lying on their CV. It’s a staggering number, and something that is taking place in a country where… Continue reading 9 Tips for Catching CV Liars