Minimum Wage – Hospitality Sector
All employers engaged in the hospitality sector within South Africa are obliged to ensure that all employees employed by them…
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A Word on ‘SITE’
May we never hear this acronym again! Just a reminder that we are in the last year of SITE (Standard…
Official Rate of Interest
Despite a recent meeting of the Reserve Bank, interest rates remain unchanged (thankfully!). The current rate to be used when…
Employment Equity
We have reached that time of year again when designated employers need to start thinking about their Employment Equity submissions.…
COIDA Earnings Limit (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases)
The Minister of Labour increased the annual COIDA Earnings Limit for the 2012/2013 tax year from R 277 860 to…
Why use a coach?
In the pressurised and action orientated world of small and medium sized business, a coach might well be the ultimate…
Registering your Domestic for UIF Purposes
Should you have any questions regarding this issue or require assistance with the registration process please contact Dave Beattie on…
Residential Accommodation
A reminder that, effective 1 March 2012, the value of “B” in the prescribed formula (for calculating the taxable value…
Cheque Payments
SARS has now confirmed that as from 16 July 2012, cheque payments over R500 000 will no longer be accepted…
Medical Tax Credits
Since the introduction of the Medical Tax Credits (MTC) in March 2012, there continues to be a number of queries…
Tips – Are they taxable?
In the past there has been some confusion about whether gratuities in the form of tips earned by waitrons, which…
Body Corporates, Employees and Managing Agents
During the past two months we have consulted to a number of Body Corporates / Home Owner Associations around issues…