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February Provisional Tax Deadline: How to Avoid Stiff Underestimation Penalties
“Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form than it does to make the income.” (Alfred E. Neuman, Mad Magazine Mascot) Provisional tax is among the most confusing aspects of the tax regime – and it’s also the most heavily penalised. There...
Why Doing Nothing May Be the Best Thing You Can Do
“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” (Warren Buffett) In a world where constant activity is seen as progress, the real high-performing leaders are doing something...
Your Year-End Tax Checklist: Smart Moves Before 28 February
"The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward. (John Maynard Keynes) 1. Boost your retirement savings Contributing to a Retirement Annuity (RA) before 28 February can reduce your taxable income and grow your long-term wealth....
So, You Want to Diversify? You Might Be Making a Mistake
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.” (Statistician and economist, E.F. Schumacher) Diversification makes intuitive sense. When one revenue stream falters,...
Your Tax Deadlines for February 2026
06 February – PAYE submissions and payments 25 February – VAT manual submissions and payments 26 February – Excise duty payments 27 February – VAT electronic submissions and payments, CIT Provisional Tax payments and PIT Provisional Tax payments...
The 5 Questions You Must Ask Before Making Your Business Resolutions
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” (Peter F. Drucker, Business Management Guru) Entrepreneurs are hardwired to look forward, and chase the next win. This constant looking ahead can create a costly strategic blind spot. When you rush past December’s data...
Harnessing the New Year’s “Fresh Start Effect” for a Great 2026
“A fresh start is not a place, it is a mindset.” (Jordan Peterson) The beginning of the new year can be more than another Monday morning: it can be a powerful psychological reset button. The ‘fresh start effect’ comes after milestones, like New Year's or...
Outlook 2026: Moving Forward with Confident Resilience
“The outlook is clear: resilience and innovation will define Africa’s growth story.” (Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG South Africa) “A continent brimming with optimism.” This is how KPMG’s 11th Africa CEO Outlook describes Africa. Among the African CEOs surveyed, 63%...
Our Top Tips for Communicating Price Changes
“People don’t mind price increases as much as they mind surprises.” (Robert Cialdini, Psychologist and Business Author) Costs go up and so do prices. And yet most businesses raise prices later than they should. A global study by Simon-Kucher found that less than a...
Your Tax Deadlines for January 2026
07 January – PAYE submissions and payments 19 January – End of Filing Season 2025 for Provisional Taxpayers and End of Filing Season 2025 for Trusts 23 January – VAT manual submissions and...