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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...
R&R for Better Business Performance? Here’s how…
"Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax." (Mark Black) By prioritising rest and relaxation (R&R) over the holidays, businesses can cultivate a healthier, more productive, and more resilient workforce – which ultimately leads to sustained high...
NPO? NGO? NPC? PBO? What’s the Difference Anyway?
“A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool." (Henry Fielding, English writer and judge) Across the country, tens of thousands of groups run feeding schemes, environmental projects, schools,...
Outstanding Tax Debt? SARS’ Expedited Debt Compromise Ends 31 December 2025
“The South African Revenue Service is always ready to assist taxpayers to fulfil their legal obligations.” (SARS) Acknowledging that taxpayers often find it difficult to settle tax debt due to financial challenges, SARS has launched an expedited debt compromise...
Moving from Freelancer to Employer: The Complete Guide
“You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” (Walt Disney) Faced with rising demand, every successful solo-business person or freelancer will start wishing they had someone around...
Your Tax Deadlines for December 2025
05 December – PAYE submissions and payments 24 December – VAT manual submissions and payments 30 December – Excise duty payments 31 December – VAT electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable. Disclaimer: The information...
Your Year-End Business Checklist: 10 Essential Tasks
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, but of reflection.” (Winston Churchill) Can you believe November is upon us already? But instead of panicking about Christmas presents, it’s time to get strategic. The end of the year presents a crucial opportunity to...
Surviving Trust Tax Season 2025 – And Beyond
“Trustees remain accountable for all tax matters of a trust, regardless of the economic activity of the trust.” (SARS) The official trust filing season for the 2025 year of assessment is now open for both provisional and non-provisional taxpayers – and SARS has issued...