Core Accountants & Tax Inc

Paying your team is only one part of payroll. Payday is not the finish line. 😅

You also need to calculate deductions correctly, keep accurate payroll records, issue payslips, and submit PAYE, UIF and SDL information on time

Payroll done properly protects your business and gives your employees clarity. Need a hand keeping it all in order? Let’s talk.
https://www.coreaccountantsandtax.co.za/

Waiting until year-end to look at your numbers is a bit like checking the fuel gauge after the road trip. 😅

Regular financial reviews help you:
• Manage cash flow
• Control unnecessary costs
• Plan for tax
• Make better decisions throughout the year

Your numbers should guide the journey, not just explain where you’ve been.

Ready to stay ahead? Speak to Core Accountants and Tax about a proactive financial review.
https://www.coreaccountantsandtax.co.za/

Your business shouldn’t depend on one person: even if that person is you. 😬

Estate planning helps protect your business, employees, family and the future you’ve worked hard to build.

Because “we’ll figure it out” is not a succession plan. Chat to us about putting a clear plan in place.

September is here: which means your tax calendar is quietly clearing its throat. 👀

7 September: PAYE submissions and payments. 19 September: Start of trust filing season 2026. 25 September: VAT manual submissions and payments. 29 September: Excise duty payments. 30 September: VAT electronic submissions and payments; PIT provisional tax payments; CIT provisional tax payments where applicable; end of 2nd fiscal quarter.

Save this post and get your deadlines sorted. Need a hand? Contact Core Accountants.

Big sales numbers can look impressive, but revenue isn’t profit. 😅

Once expenses, salaries, tax, software and all the “small” costs have had their say, your bottom line tells the real story.

Keep an eye on:
• Gross profit
• Net profit
• Cash flow

A busy business isn’t automatically a profitable one. Turnover gets the applause; profit pays the bills.

Need clearer insight into your numbers? Get in touch.
https://www.coreaccountantsandtax.co.za/

Your trust may be compliant today, but would it meet tomorrow’s rules?

The proposed Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 could introduce annual returns, stricter financial reporting, tighter beneficial ownership requirements and greater accountability for trustees.

The Bill is not law yet, but now is the time to check whether your trust records, resolutions and reporting are in order.

Read what may change and what trustees should review now:
https://www.coreaccountantsandtax.co.za/blogs/regulation-of-trusts-bill-2026

August isn’t a month to put tax admin on the “later” list.

The 2026 individual filing season is already underway, and the first provisional tax period for March-to-February taxpayers ends on 31 August. Monthly EMP201 obligations also continue throughout the year.

If your July EMP201 was missed, deal with it now. If provisional tax applies to you, start preparing before month-end. And if your individual return still needs attention, don’t wait for October.

One plan. Fewer surprises.

Book a consultation with Core Accountants & Tax Inc.

our business account should tell the story of your business. Personal spending makes that story much harder to read.

Mixing the two can create unnecessary bookkeeping work, make expenses harder to verify and leave you scrambling when it’s time to prepare tax or VAT records.

Separate accounts. Keep the supporting documents. Record transactions properly.

It’s a simple habit that makes cleaner reporting and better financial decisions much easier.

Need help cleaning up your books? Speak to Core Accountants.

A profitable business can still be short of cash when SARS needs to be paid.

For many provisional taxpayers with a February year-end, the first provisional tax period ends on 31 August.

That payment shouldn’t come as a month-end surprise.

Good cash-flow planning means knowing what is coming in, what needs to go out and which tax obligations need cash set aside before the deadline arrives.

Want a clearer view of the numbers? Speak to Core Accountants & Tax Inc.

Has your turnover grown faster than expected?

From 1 April 2026, the compulsory VAT registration threshold increased to R2.3 million in taxable supplies per annum. The voluntary registration threshold increased to R120,000, subject to the applicable requirements.

That means growing businesses should be watching turnover throughout the year, not waiting until year-end to ask whether VAT registration applies.

If your numbers are moving towards the threshold, speak to Core before it becomes a rushed compliance exercise.