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MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2WRb5Ih SARS is reminding Employers to submit the annual February 2020 payroll information to them on or before the deadline of 29 May 2020. Employers who comply fully, in turn, make it easier for their own employees...

MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/3enaRiN The 2019 Return of Earnings (ROE) for Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) submission deadline was extended to 31 May 2020 (initial deadline was 31 March 2020). The Workmen’s...

https://bit.ly/2JuYbIt Article Source: By Erich Bell, Director, Werksmans Attorneys  23 March 2020 "SARS's Notices to the Public The South African Revenue Service ("SARS") has taken several precautionary measures in response to the risk of infection from COVID-19...

MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2JmcY8m The Minister of Finance has announced the following exceptional tax measures as part of the fiscal package outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 March 2020 in his speech on the Escalation of Measures to...

MD's email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2WQFrv3 The UIF disaster benefit will now be run through TERS system - it is longer a ‘side option’ for UIF itself and the whole UIF Easy-guide has now been removed from the Labour.gov.za website. Covid-19 Temporary...

MD's full email sent out for this post | https://bit.ly/2UjCIZh Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, employers are faced with difficult decisions regarding staffing and costs during the lockdown period and thereafter including what to do in the case where an...

SARS issued updated notices and schedules during the first week of March 2020 which may be of interest to you or affect your staff: Subsistence Allowance rates and advances for both local and foreign travel (with effect from 1/3/2020): Rate per day (local) - R139 for...

2020/2021 Tax Guide We are excited to launch our new electronic tax guide to assist you with the tax legislation. To access the PDF version please click here. Contact us to help you to be the best you can be! MD Annual Tax Guides

With spending challenges and a shrinking tax base, many commentators are expecting a tough budget on the 26th February 2020. With individual tax rates already high, there are very few areas left to generate further revenue. The areas that may be targeted include...

Monday, February 3, 2020 The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has embarked on a journey that will see it embrace technological advancement. In a statement issued at the weekend, SARS said in the foreseeable future, its work will be informed by data-driven...

1. Did you know that the donations you make during your lifetime do not form part of your personal estate on death?  And donations made by you up to R100,000 annually are exempt from donations tax? Therefore, you and your spouse should...

So, you owe the taxman?! For how long can you be held liable? By Nicolene Schoeman-Louw "Introduction One of life’s few certainties is the payment of taxes. Bearing that in mind, we should ensure that we never find ourselves in a predicament to have an outstanding...