“Cyber-Security is much more than a matter of IT.” (Stéphane Nappo, 2018 Global Chief Information Security Officer of the year) According to official communications from Experian, a consumer, business and credit information services agency, an individual in South Africa claiming to represent a legitimate client fraudulently requested services from it and was simply given the […]
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Sep
Sep
Business start-up planning has been extensively covered over the past twenty years and longer, and without understating its importance or re-inventing the wheel, perhaps it has been overplayed. Much training is available on the Internet, including templates and guidelines provided by banks and the SA Department of Trade and Industry. To start a freelancing business […]
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Sep
Sep
7 October – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 22 October – D-day for Branch filing – Taxpayers who cannot file electronically 23 October – VAT manual submissions and payments 29 October – Excise Duty payments 30 October – VAT electronic submissions and payments 30 October – Company Provisional Tax Payments where applicable Disclaimer: The information […]
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Aug
Aug
“Creating an environment in which SMMEs can thrive is inextricably linked to creating conditions in which all businesses can thrive.” (National Treasury, 2019 Economic Strategy document) The VCC (Venture Capital Companies) incentive allows a holder of shares to claim a 100% tax deduction of the cost of the shares issued by an approved VCC, provided […]
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Aug
Aug
“All great changes are preceded by chaos. The disruption we see in the world is the prelude to emergence.” (Deepak Chopra) The greatest innovation is created in times of chaos. Many successful business stories began during times of recession, depression, chaos and crisis. Not paralysed by uncertainty or frightened into inaction, these business leaders and […]
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Aug
Aug
Small businesses across South Africa face the challenge of keeping their best staff and skills during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that they can survive these hard times and can thrive when the economy picks up again. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), keeping top talent is vital to ensuring that these companies deliver […]
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Aug
Aug
“Given the nature of the crisis, all hands should be on deck, all available tools should be used” (Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank) 1. Working from home is possible Ever since the creation of the internet employees have been pushing for more opportunities to work from home and the vast majority of […]
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Aug
Aug
1 September – Starting date for online filing 1 September – Branch filing – Taxpayers who cannot file electronically 1 September – Start date – Provisional taxpayers who file electronically 7 September – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 25 September – VAT manual submissions and payments 29 September – Excise Duty payments 30 September – […]
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Jul
Jul
“We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they at their desk or in their kitchen. Yours truly has never worked out of an office, and never will” (Richard Branson) Thousands of employees have had to […]
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Jul
Jul
“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute” (Will Rogers) Whilst many employees enjoy working from home, this is a time of uncertainty for them. They read of people being retrenched or furloughed and wonder if they are next. The isolation of working from home can […]