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How technology is influencing the financial world
Accounting has moved from pen and paper to the cloud, monthly payments can be done through online banking apps, and big purchases like houses and other property can be completed using cryptocurrency. For a business to be successful, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged accounting, Cloud System, Digital World, Technology
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The Importance of Ethical Behaviour
For citizens, even for those of us with no aspirations in a career in law enforcement, morality and integrity are important characteristics to demonstrate. We instinctively know that it is good to be moral and act with integrity, but by … Continue reading
Posted in Business
Tagged Ethical Behaviour, Ethics, Integrity, Morality
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Everything you’ll ever need to know about death and taxes in South Africa
In South Africa, like in most countries, death and taxes go together in the form of inheritance taxes. These are taxes that the deceased estate has to pay, in addition to the personal tax of the deceased person for their … Continue reading
Posted in Tax
Tagged Capital Gains Tax, Estate Duty, Tax, Taxes, The Income Tax Act
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The difference between having your annual financial statements reviewed as opposed to audited
JOHANNESBURG – With the current state of the national and global economy, companies are trying to better manage their expenses. Audit fees tend to make up a significant portion of a company’s annual expenses and therefore some businesses specifically focus … Continue reading
Posted in Finance
Tagged annual financial statements, Audits, Companies Act, Finance, Financial statements, public interest score
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The importance of having a well-structured Will
And why it needs to be updated every year or at least with every life event that occurs. People often neglect to give proper attention to their Will because it forces them to face their own mortality. Yet this is … Continue reading
Posted in Will
Tagged Intestate Succession Act, Standard Trust, WILL
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Too many South Africans are slaves to debt
The country has 25m active credit consumers – and more than 10m are behind on their payments. If you want to know the frustrations associated with being in debt, ask 27-year-old Muzi Mehlala (not his real name). He is over-indebted, … Continue reading
Posted in Finance
Tagged Credit providers, DebtSafe, National Credit Regulator
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Expat tax exemptions: No double taxation
On 1 March 2020, an amendment to the foreign employment income exemption comes into operation. There have been misperceptions about those expatriates that will be affected by this change to the tax law. Currently the exemption applies to South African … Continue reading
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Tagged Expatriates, Income Tax Act, South African tax residents
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Complexities of loans between related parties
Loans between related parties are a common occurrence in the SME business environment. These loans arise due to various reasons, such as assets being sold on loan account; money being drawn out, trust distributions made or dividends declared on loan … Continue reading
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Tagged Income Tax Act, SARS, SME business
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Tax free investment savings accounts
Our clients will have noted the various advertisements on radio and in the media generally of financial service providers inviting the public to invest in their respective so-called ‘tax free savings’ investment products. These accounts are made possible by section 12T of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Financial Services Board, Income Tax Act, National Treasury
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A brief overview of parole in South Africa
Bob Hewitt a former South African tennis star, has recently made headlines again after his failed bid to be released on parole. Hewitt was initially granted parole, but Justice Minister Ronald Ramola ordered that the parole board’s decision be reviewed. … Continue reading
Posted in Security
Tagged Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998, Correctional Supervision and Parole Review Board, Prisoners
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