Watch out – new potential rights and powers for SARS
The government in August published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) and Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB)…
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The ETI challenge – EMP501 reporting
In May we reported on the fact that most payroll systems had mis-calculated the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) because the…
Where to now for the South African economy?
This is a fundamental question for our country. In our view it comes down to one issue. Whether government is…
Is it just SARS sharpening its teeth, or is this an assault on taxpayer rights?
Proposed new legislation seeks to put additional pressure on taxpayers to ensure the accuracy of their tax submissions. Section 34…
Empowering the retrenched
In the current economic climate, organisational change is almost certain for many companies. This has led to fluctuations in the…
Claiming UIF – practical challenges
We are currently facing a difficult situation with regards to the submission of claims for any normal UIF benefits (such…
Life after TERS
Author: Douw van der Walt & Meagan Cesare Editor’s note: there are some useful options for employers to consider…
Where to now with TERS and UIF Benefits?
Author: Douw van der Walt & Meagan Cesare The Temporary Employer / Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) claiming process certainly…
Can compliance wait?
We always hear that South Africa has some of the best legislation in the world. We also hear that South…
Government COVID-19 tax concessions
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching implications on the South African economy and businesses, big or…
Second Revised Draft Disaster Management Bill
The Second Revised Draft Disaster Management Bill was issued by Treasury on 19 May 2020. Due to the time sensitive…
Potential challenge – new directive by Department of Health – vulnerable employees
The Department of Health issued a new directive in late May to protect vulnerable employees from Covid-19 infection. While well…