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Only R5 million in corporate income taxes was collected from the minibus taxi industry in the last tax year, says the South African Revenue Service (SARS), reports Moneyweb. This came to light when Finance Minister Tito Mboweni responded

All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here’s a practical guide to the most important aspects. With the commencement date of the Protection of Personal

“I’ve grown up signing our business contracts with pen on paper. With Covid however, most of my suppliers send me their agreements electronically which I sign by adding a copy of my signature digitally or, in some

More than 40% of victims of ransomware attacks in South Africa pay the cybercriminals responsible to try to secure or recover their data. But in many cases, the crooks simply disappear with the money. This is according

South Africa operates a VAT system whereby businesses (vendors) are allowed to deduct the VAT incurred on business expenses (input tax) from the VAT collected on the sales made by the business (output tax). The most important

Realise that life isn’t always fair.  Accept what you must, and change what you can Think before you act.  A moment of carelessness or anger can cause years of anguish and regret. Look for the beauty in

“I am a trustee on a family trust. I was recently informed by the other trustees that they are requesting me to resign as trustee. They did not provide me with any reasons except to say that

There are strict legal requirements that need to be adhered to when drafting a will, failing which could have an impact on the validity of your will. Who will take care of your minor child (younger than

The definition of a truly great person is one who has complete control over his mind, with the ability to visualize events by way of total planning. By that, Halevi meant mental rehearsal in advance for unexpected

Malcolm Gladwell, in his best-selling book Outliers: The Story of Success, makes note of a remarkable discovery. “Researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.” No one can ever

“My father recently passed away followed two days later by my mother after a terrible car accident. My father was 63 and still permanently employed and contributing to his pension fund. I’m the only child and dependent

“I understand that POPIA requires me to give consent for the use of my personal information and that a business cannot use my information without such permission. Although I am in favour of this approach, I was