BusinessLegislationTaxNew tax changes enacted – January 202111th February 2021The government in January published the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (TLA) and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act (TALA). Parliament also…
BusinessPayroll / eTorQueOver reliance on systems11th February 2021In the past ten days users of Sage’s online accounting platform in South Africa have had a nightmare. The system…
BusinessLegislationTaxWhat is the tax payable on tips or other gratuities from clients to waitrons?9th December 2020Restaurants are often confronted with the moral dilemma of whether their staff who serve clients are liable for paying tax…
BusinessHuman ResourcesSkills DevelopmentEmployer’s ability to recoup training costs9th December 2020Employers will in the course of employment spend money and time on the development of their employees. This development can…
BusinessCoronavirus ReliefsHuman ResourcesLegislationCOVID Regulations – Requirements to submit data to National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH)3rd December 2020The Department of Health has published directives which requires companies who employ more than 50 employees to submit information on…
BusinessLegislationMauritius – Contribution Sociale Généralisée replacing National Pension Fund3rd December 2020(Source: crs.co.za) The Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) Regulations 2020: Regulations made by the Minister under section 30F of the National…
BusinessCoronavirus ReliefsLegislationEgypt – Temporary Solidarity Payment3rd December 2020(Source: crs.co.za) New law approved to introduce a temporary solidarity contribution. A new law, Law No. 170 of 2020, was…
BusinessLegislationMalawi/Zambia/Mauritius – recent legislation changes3rd December 2020(Source: crs.co.za) Malawi PAYE changes With reference to the Provisional Budget Statement for Malawi 2020/2021 and an announcement made by…
BusinessCOIDAHuman ResourcesLegislationConstitutional Court Ruling – Domestic workers should get COID3rd December 2020The Constitutional Court have now ruled that it is unfair for domestic workers to be excluded from the Compensation Fund…
BusinessCoronavirus ReliefsLegislationETI – extra COVID claims lost if not made before the 31 August 2020 recon cycle3rd December 2020Editor’s note: We ran a number of articles in the past few months about the challenges with the Disaster Management…
BEEHuman ResourcesSkills DevelopmentTaxAbuse of the Employment Tax Incentive Scheme3rd December 2020In conjunction with SAICA, the South African Institute of Tax (SAIT) urges its members to be cautious of structures created…
BusinessCoronavirus ReliefsUIF TERS Audit1st October 2020(Source: PAGSA) As you have all no doubt read in the media releases of 5 September, the Auditor General has…