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The Annual Reconciliation Declaration (EMP501) submission period opened on 1 April 2026 with final submission deadline being 29 May 2026. The employee data that must be submitted by 29 May 2026 should cover the transaction period 01 March 2025 to 28 February 2026, for...

"As your profitability grows, your taxes will too. In fact, paying more taxes is an indicator that your business health is improving.” (Mike Michalowicz)   Business owners work hard to grow revenue and increase profit. What often receives less attention is how...

"An agreement that will really change the world." (Olaf Scholz, former German Finance Minister) In October 2021, a global minimum tax framework for large multinational enterprises (MNEs) was established with the introduction of the GloBE (Global Anti-Base Erosion)...

April Taxes:   01 April | Start of the 2026/27 Financial Year 07 April | PAYE submissions and payments 24 April | VAT manual submissions and payments 29 April | Excise duty payments 30 April | VAT electronic submissions and payments 30 April | CIT Provisional Tax...

With Compliments       With SARS increasing the VAT registration threshold from R1million to R2.3million from 1 April 2026, most vendors are asking themselves whether they can now deregister from VAT. Although this may be a logical and attractive step,...

With SARS increasing the VAT registration threshold from R1million to R2.3million from 01 April 2026, most vendors are asking themselves whether they can now deregister from VAT. Although this may be a logical and attractive step, it could be a costly tax event. Built...

Budget 2026 has brought long-overdue relief to taxpayers by not imposing VAT or income tax hikes and by adjusting the tables for tax rates, rebates and credits for inflation. Of course, some tax hikes were always going to happen: inflation-linked increases on sin...

“The 2026 Budget marks an important turning point for South Africa.” (Dr Duncan Pieterse, Director-General, National Treasury) Some of the best news in Budget 2026 is the real GDP growth of an estimated 1.4% for 2025, rising to 2% in 2028, and a debt ratio that will...

Stay informed about the key tax changes announced during today’s Budget Speech! The SARS tax guide provides a summary of the most important information relating to taxes, duties and levies for 2026/27. Download here: 👉https://bit.ly/4aRUid9 South African...

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With Compliments   Budget Speech Highlights Budget 2026 will be broadly welcomed by taxpayers, with no increases in either corporate income tax or the VAT rate, and (at long last!) inflation-linked adjustments to personal income tax brackets, rebates and medical tax...

The Second 2026 Provisional Tax Deadline is on 27 February 2026 This is a very important declaration with specific requirements relating to estimation of your taxable income for the 2026 tax year - we are here to help you to meet this deadline with the highest...

06 February – PAYE submissions and payments 25 February – VAT manual submissions and payments 26 February – Excise duty payments 27 February – VAT electronic submissions and payments, CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable and PIT Second Provisional Tax...

"The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward. (John Maynard Keynes) 1. Boost your retirement savings Contributing to a Retirement Annuity (RA) before 28 February can reduce your taxable income and grow your long-term wealth....

“Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income tax form than it does to make the income.” (Alfred E. Neuman, Mad Magazine Mascot) Provisional tax is among the most confusing aspects of the tax regime – and it’s also the most heavily penalised. There...

2nd 2026 Provisional Tax Information Request   We are in the process of preparing the second provisional tax returns for the 2026 tax year - due for submission to SARS by 27 February 2026. We would therefore appreciate it if you could furnish us with either a...

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 payments 29 January – Excise duty payments 30 January – VAT electronic...

“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...