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6 Ways to Maximise Your Revenue Through Smarter Networking

6 Ways to Maximise Your Revenue Through Smarter Networking

“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.” (Michele Jennae, business coach and author)   Most entrepreneurs know they should be building a network, but not many...

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MD’s Current News | April 2025 – June 2025

MD’s Current News | April 2025 – June 2025

A lot has happened in the last few months! Please find the summary of our latest news below:   Taxation Blogs Why Use a Registered Tax Practitioner? Here's What SARS Says... Mind The Tax Gap! Here's How...  How Budget 3.0 Affects You and Your Business  Tax...

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Business Hack: How to Better Define Your Target Market

Business Hack: How to Better Define Your Target Market

“Defining your target market is about understanding motivations, challenges, and goals. Without this, your messaging falls flat and your marketing budget burns fast." (Elena Kwan, Founder of MarketLens Consulting) Fundamentally, businesses start because business...

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Youth Day: How Businesses Can Benefit from the ETI

Youth Day: How Businesses Can Benefit from the ETI

“Trust the young people; trust this generation's innovation. They're making things, changing innovation every day.” (Jack Ma, Co-Founder Alibaba Group) South African businesses are always looking for ways to foster growth and innovation while still reducing costs. One...

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5 Tips for Helping Your Employees Through a Crisis

5 Tips for Helping Your Employees Through a Crisis

“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” (Simon Sinek) Employee engagement. It determines so much about the direction of a company, its staff productivity and how likely it is to...

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Employment Equity Act Repeal: Where Do Employers Stand Now?

Employment Equity Act Repeal: Where Do Employers Stand Now?

In a parallel development, the government has moved forward with the partial repeal of sections of the Employment Equity Act, particularly those related to Section 53 — the controversial procurement compliance clause requiring a certificate of compliance for companies...

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The 5 Cognitive Biases That Could Sink Your Business

The 5 Cognitive Biases That Could Sink Your Business

“Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” (John F. Kennedy, former US president)   Humans are creatures of habit. We...

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VAT Increase Reversed

VAT Increase Reversed

The National Treasury has announced that the VAT increase will not be implemented on 01 May 2025, and the VAT rate will therefore remain at 15%. The media statement released can be found here. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further queries....

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Your Tax Deadlines for April 2025

Your Tax Deadlines for April 2025

  01 April – Start of the 2025/26 Financial Year 07 April - PAYE submissions and payments 25 April – VAT manual submissions and payments 29 April – Excise duty payments 30 April – VAT electronic submissions and payments, & CIT Provisional Tax payments where...

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MD’s Current News | January – March 2025

MD’s Current News | January – March 2025

A lot has happened in the last few months! Please find the summary of our latest news below. Taxation Blog 2025 SARS Budget Tax Guide  Important payroll changes for the 2025/2026 tax year Disagree with SARS? Here's How We Can Assist You Simple mistakes TFSA investors...

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5 Tips for Using Reviews to Boost Your Business

5 Tips for Using Reviews to Boost Your Business

“Reviews aren't just about feedback, they're about building a relationship with your customers." (Oprah Winfrey) According to a recent survey, 91% of people regularly or occasionally read online reviews, and 84% trust online reviews as much as a personal...

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