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The 2025 Tax Filing Season Opens on 7 July
“My sincere gratitude goes to the compliant taxpayers and traders who have continuously played their part in building our country. Ndza khenza.” (SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter) Tax Filing Season 2025 officially opens on 7 July this year. This covers the...
Don’t Let Your Best Ideas Go: Why You Must Protect Your Intellectual Capital
“Too many businesses only realise the value of intellectual capital when a key person leaves – or a competitor copies what they’ve built.” (Alicia Mendes, author of Futureproofing Through People) In the rush to raise capital, improve profitability or streamline...
How Funding Budget 3.0 Will Impact You: Project AmaBillions
“We accept the responsibility to achieve the 2025/26 revenue estimate presented by the Finance Minister Mr Enoch Godongwana.” (SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter) Removing the contentious proposed VAT increases from Budget 3.0 led to a shortfall in revenue that...
Business Hack: How to Better Define Your Target Market
“Defining your target market is about understanding motivations, challenges, and goals. Without this, your messaging falls flat and your marketing budget burns fast." (Elena Kwan, Founder of MarketLens Consulting) Fundamentally, businesses start because business...
Your Tax Deadlines for July 2025
07 July – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 25 July – Value Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 30 July – Excise duty payments 31 July – VAT electronic submissions and payments, Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional Tax payments where applicable....
Tax Avoidance vs Tax Evasion: Toeing the Line
"The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall." (Denis Healey, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer) The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion can sometimes appear blurry, especially in complex transactions or fierce tax...