Jan 17, 2022 5 min read How to keep track of small business financial transactions As a small business owner, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of financial data you must track and stor...
Sep 2, 2021 4 min read “It turns days and hours into minutes”: Accountant gives insight into the Sage VAT 201 experience VAT submissions is a complicated process that challenges an accountant’s schedule, attention to detail, and patience. Ap...
Jun 8, 2021 4 min read Overtime, commission, and bonuses: What you need to know Setting up a payroll structure is a critical component of the payroll function to ensure that your employees are paid th...
Apr 9, 2021 6 min read Do these 3 things before launching your small business There’s an entrepreneurial maxim that anyone starting a business should take heed of – make time to work on your busines...
Mar 12, 2021 5 min read New tax year: 7 things employees and employers need to know Most employers and employees in South Africa greeted last month’s Budget Speech with a sense of relief. Against all odds...
Feb 25, 2021 3 min read Budget2021: What a relief for taxpayers With the National Treasury announcing plans in October 2020 to increase the tax take by R40 billion over the next three ...
Feb 25, 2021 3 min read Budget2021: Positive moves on income taxes, but where is the focus on small businesses? Many taxpayers will be thankful that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech for the 2021/2 tax year offers real r...
Feb 23, 2021 2 min read Budget2021: How will the Finance Minister fund the UIF COVID-19 TERS benefit? The Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) provides financial relief to South African workers when their empl...
Dec 7, 2020 4 min read Payroll tax deductions: dispelling five myths There are several myths and misconceptions about payroll tax in South Africa that won’t go away. Here are five myths and...
Sep 1, 2020 3 min read 3 tips to ensure a smooth personal income tax filing season During August, many South Africans received auto-assessments for their 2019/20 personal income tax returns from SARS. Th...
Mar 17, 2020 4 min read Five things employers need to focus on this new tax year The 2020/1 Budget Speech from Finance Minister Tito Mboweni had few earth-shattering announcements from a payroll perspe...
Feb 27, 2020 2 min read Six things you need to know about Budget 2020 Budget 2020 introduced not just a few changes to existing taxes for businesses and individuals but also brings in new ru...
Feb 13, 2020 4 min read Four things South Africans should expect from the Budget Speech To restore business and investor confidence, government will need to take unpopular steps. We look at four possible outc...
Feb 12, 2020 4 min read #Budget2020: What’s in store for small businesses? Economists believe tax hikes could be imminent, but SMBs are already under immense pressure from load shedding, late pay...
Nov 29, 2019 3 min read Starting a side hustle? Here are 4 tips to manage your finances To ensure the success of your side hustle, you need healthy financial habits. Start with a goal and manage your cashflow...
Mar 26, 2019 3 min read Three stealthy HR tax hikes for 2019 Although personal income tax didn't increase, government has made inflation work in its favour by imposing three sneaky ...
Feb 20, 2019 3 min read Budget 2019: Commentary by Rob Cooper Government took advantage of new revenue sources like carbon taxes but limited bracket creep adjustment, sin taxes and f...
Jun 25, 2018 2 min read It’s tax filing season again – are you ready? Advice about how to stay on SARS's good side and take the pain out of filing your income tax return for the 2017/18 tax ...
Apr 18, 2018 2 min read Improve your cash flow: Manage your VAT Now that the VAT increase dust has settled, SMEs can review their operations, improve their cash flow, and offset the hi...
Mar 19, 2018 3 min read Hidden VAT opportunities for small businesses The VAT increase is an opportunity for SMEs to review their processes and identify opportunities to cut costs and stream...
Mar 5, 2018 3 min read Get your small business VAT-ready VAT recently increased for the first time in 25 years in South Africa. Here's what you need to know to prepare your smal...
