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CIPC, SARS, UIF, COIDA ... Our Expertise Makes Compliance Easier "Compliance is not a choice. It's a responsibility." (Jack Welch, former CEO, General Electric)In South Africa, business compliance obligations are enforced by several different government bodies, each responsible for a different section of business oversight, and each with its own systems and requi...

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5 Things Big Companies Do That Small Businesses Shouldn’t Copy Big businesses have big budgets, big teams, and big safety nets. Small businesses have none of these things … And at times this can be to their advantage. The mistake many small business owners make is looking up towards their conglomerate competition and trying to replicate what they see. In fact...

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Which Trust is Right for Me? Ask a Professional Understanding the tax benefits and limitations of a trust or special trust is crucial to ensuring the trust beneficiaries are provided for as intended. South Africans can choose between several different trust structures, each with different purposes, benefits and limitations. Choosing the right str...

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2026 Tax Season Opens: Experience the Power of Done SARS’s “The Power of Done” campaign promotes seamless, digital tax compliance for Tax Filing Season 2026. The season officially opens on 13 July, although auto-assessed taxpayers will receive notifications from 1 to 12 July. Find out here what the deadlines are, which apply to you, how to “e...

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Business Budgeting Strategies for Navigating Volatile Markets "A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went." (Dave Ramsey)The unprecedented volatility of 2026 has brought about geopolitical disruption, volatile markets, rand weakness and rising input costs. This places real pressure on South African businesses of every size.In...

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New VAT Thresholds: Thinking of Deregistering? “Renette Oosthuizen, small business owner from Gauteng, had this tip: ‘Minister Godongwana, please increase the VAT registration threshold for small businesses to R2 million. The R1 million threshold has not kept pace with the cost of doing business.’” (Budget Speech 2026)Some of the best ne...

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The Small Business Trends You Should Be Paying Attention To "Small business success in this economy isn't about the 'next big thing' in tech; it's about the 'next small thing'" (Isabel Guzman)It’s no secret that doing business has undergone significant overhauls over the last few years. The invention of AI, and the backlash to it, have led to an increase i...