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Strong businesses don't just adapt to change—they use it as an opportunity to grow.

At HLB South Africa, our Management Consulting team partners with businesses to identify opportunities, improve performance, and develop practical strategies that deliver measurable results.

Whether you're looking to optimise operations, strengthen business performance, or navigate change with confidence, we're here to provide the insight and support you need.

Discover how our experienced consultants can help your business achieve its goals.

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Management Consulting Management ConsultingImprove your performance and growth. Our management consultants help businesses improve their performance and grow by solving problems and finding new and better ways of doing things. It is our goal to help management…

Keeping your business compliant doesn't have to be complicated.

At HLB South Africa, our Secretarial Services help take the stress out of company compliance, so you can focus on growing your business.

Our services include:
✔ Company registrations
✔ CIPC annual returns
✔ Director and shareholder changes
✔ Company amendments
✔ Statutory records and compliance support
✔ And more

Whether you're starting a new business or need ongoing corporate secretarial support, our experienced team is here to help every step of the way.

Contact us today to find out how we can assist your business.

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Secretarial Services We understand that confidentiality and timeliness are the keys to your success. Our goal is to ensure that your company never misses a payroll, and all laws and regulations are complied with. That way, you…

Key 2026 tax filing deadlines:


Auto Assessments: 1 July to 12 July 2026
Non-provisional individuals: 13 July to 23 October 2026
Provisional taxpayers: 13 July 2026 to 22 January 2027
Trusts: 13 July 2026 to 22 January 2027

SARS announces 2026 tax filing dates and here is what is different this time The crucial dates and updates for the 2026 SARS tax filing season, ensuring you stay compliant and avoid penalties

Running a business is hard enough — figuring everything out on your own doesn’t have to be 💼✨

HLB’s Management Consulting services help businesses improve performance, streamline operations, and unlock growth opportunities with practical, strategic guidance tailored to your goals.

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Management Consulting Management ConsultingImprove your performance and growth. Our management consultants help businesses improve their performance and grow by solving problems and finding new and better ways of doing things. It is our goal to help management…

Retirement annuities are effective, but they are still misunderstood. Here’s what the latest tax changes mean and answers to questions South African investors are asking.

Retirement annuities unpacked: Your questions answered in the 2027 tax year Retirement annuities are effective, but they are still misunderstood. Here's what the latest tax changes mean and answers to questions South African investors are asking.

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South Africa has introduced an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) programme, expanding SARS’s ability to monitor and enforce compliance on cross-border transactions.

The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2023, inserted Part IA into Chapter III of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (the Act), thereby introducing the framework for the APA programme.

As explained by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and National Treasury, the aim of implementing APAs is to keep up with international trends.

At the same time, it also aims to “provide taxpayers with a greater level of certainty when embarking on large-scale international transactions that have transfer pricing implications.”

SARS gets a new weapon South Africa has introduced an Advance Pricing Agreement programme, expanding SARS’s ability to monitor and enforce compliance on cross-border transactions.

Tax experts have warned South African taxpayers to understand their rights when SARS enforces collection action on bank accounts or income, saying some actions may be challenged and, in certain cases, reversed.

The revenue service has legal powers to recover unpaid tax, including taking money directly from bank accounts, ordering employers to deduct from salaries, and using third parties to collect debts from taxpayers who are in arrears.

SARS can hit your bank account, but you may have more rights than you think Tax experts warn South African taxpayers about their rights when SARS enforces collection actions

The gist of it was that South Africans are paying too much tax on fuel, and while less noticeable during the good times of low fuel prices, that fiscal state of affairs leaves us vulnerable to oil price shocks. Of course, this became painfully obvious to all South Africans after that first refuel in April.

Why ending South Africa's fuel tax reprieve may be premature, and damaging to the economy Temporary fuel tax relief has eased recent price spikes, but its planned phase-out amid high oil prices raises concerns that government is pursuing a false economy – risking broader economic losses that could far exceed the fuel tax revenue it seeks to protect.

Get ready to file your 2026 income tax return: the deadlines have been set. Non-provisional taxpayers must file by 23 October 2026, and provisional taxpayers and trusts have until 22 January 2027.