SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online: What You Need to Know If you are entering or leaving South Africa, there is a new step to add to your travel checklist. From 1 July 2026, travellers crossing South Africa’s borders are required to complete an online declaration covering certain goods, cash and other items in their possession. […]
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Some Companies Are Reversing Automation. Should You? Automation promised businesses a cleaner, leaner future: lower costs, faster service and fewer repetitive tasks. But now, some companies are changing direction. Retailers are bringing back staffed tills, customer-service teams are increasing human support, and executives are taking a second look at processes that were previously handed over
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National Wills Month: Does Your Business Have a Will? When business owners think about estate planning, their focus often falls on their personal will. But what happens to the business when you are no longer there to run it? A personal Last Will and Testament is essential, but it may not provide all the answers
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Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives to Know This Tax Season Nobody wants to pay more tax than they need to. The good news is that South Africa’s tax system provides a range of rebates, deductions and incentives that can reduce your tax liability, provided you qualify and claim them correctly. As F.J. Raymond
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CIPC, SARS, UIF, COIDA … Our Expertise Makes Compliance Easier Running a business in South Africa involves far more than serving customers and growing your revenue. Every business must also comply with a range of legal, tax and labour regulations administered by various government authorities. Keeping up with these requirements can be time-consuming and complex,
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Everyone Makes Them: Here’s How to Recover from a Bad Business Decision Every business owner has made a decision they wish they could take back. It could be launching a product before it was ready, hiring the wrong person, investing in the wrong opportunity or pursuing a strategy that simply didn’t deliver the expected results.
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The Subscription Trap: SMEs are Losing Thousands to “SaaS Creep” Cloud-based software has transformed the way businesses operate. From accounting platforms and project management tools to AI assistants and design software, businesses of all sizes now rely on subscription-based applications to improve productivity and collaboration. However, this convenience comes with a hidden cost. Many businesses
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Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug For individual provisional taxpayers and companies with a February financial year-end, the first provisional tax deadline for the 2027 tax year is fast approaching. The first provisional tax payment, covering the period from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027, must be submitted
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Mandela Day: Why Younger Consumers Support Purpose-Driven Businesses Consumer expectations are changing, and businesses that understand this shift are better positioned for long-term success. Millennials and Generation Z are becoming the dominant spending generations, and many are choosing to support businesses whose values align with their own. For these consumers, purchasing decisions often go beyond
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5 Things Big Companies Do That Small Businesses Shouldn’t Copy Large corporations often appear to have all the answers. They have established brands, extensive resources, specialist teams and sizeable budgets. It’s easy for small business owners to assume that following their example is the quickest path to success. In reality, the opposite is often true.
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