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9 Key Metrics Every Business Should Track
"If you can't measure it, you can't improve it." (Peter Drucker) Metrics are defined as a set of numbers that give information about a particular process or activity. In a business context, a metric is a quantifiable measure used to track, monitor and assess...
Are You Claiming Your Full Tax Relief for Disability-Related Medical Expenses?
“South Africa is aligned with the practice in many other countries of granting tax relief for medical expenditure.” (SARS) In South Africa, tax relief for medical expenses is provided through a medical tax credit system. This means the tax relief is provided as a tax...
How The Gig Economy Is Changing Traditional Businesses
“If you're trying to create a company, it's like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion" (Elon Musk) The move to the gig economy has been in the works for years. Even before the pandemic people were leaving their jobs to “consult...
Your Tax Deadlines for October 2022
7 October – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments25 October - VAT manual submissions and payments28 October - Excise Duty payments31 October - Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments. Disclaimer: The information...
Recession on the Horizon: Here’s How to Survive
“During recession greed dies, frugality survives.” (Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words) With yet another return of loadshedding in August, and major banks upgrading their forecasts to reflect an increased possibility of further economic downturns, recession feels...
Are You Ready for a COIDA Employer Site Visit and Audit?
“The main objective… is to provide compensation for disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases sustained or contracted by employees, or for death resulting from injuries or diseases…” (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act) Most...
Loadshedding: Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Alternative Power
“This is a call for all South Africans to be part of the solution; to contribute in whatever way they can to ending energy scarcity in South Africa.” (President Cyril Ramaphosa) For more than a decade, local businesses have faced the huge challenge of an unreliable...
How To Avoid Bad Customers
"Happy customers are your biggest advocates and can become your most successful sales team." (Lisa Masiello) Anyone who has started a business has had those meetings. The ones where you trade a dozen emails explaining what you do and how you do it, what your rates...
Your Tax Deadlines for September 2022
7 September – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments23 September - VAT manual submissions and payments29 September - Excise Duty payments30 September – End of the 2nd Financial Quarter30 September - VAT electronic submissions and payments, PIT top-up & CIT...
Top Ten Tips for Maintaining a Strong Cash Flow
“Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it’s the lifeblood of business.” (Sir Richard Branson) Managing cash flow is often one of the biggest challenges business owners face and is also the reason for a concerningly large percentage of business failures. Cash...