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The National Treasury and the Financial Services Board have recently finalised the revision of Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act of 1956, which governs retirement fund investment structures.

Gerhard Visagie of Exceed UK discusses the importance of knowing your customers, identifying your best customers and increasing your chances of success.

MBAT (Madiba Bay Accountancy Training) is an accredited training provider offering short courses and learnerships, mainly in the financial sector. Its skills development programme is ideal for employees working with basic accounting on a daily basis.

Running a business without a business plan is like driving blindfolded. Your chances of reaching your destination are slim.

In an Interpretation Note (no 60) published by SARS on 10 January 2011, information is given regarding the so-called scrapping allowance referred to in section 11(o) of the Income Tax Act.

Trusts may distribute income to some beneficiaries and capital gain to others.

The key driving force of the new national skills development strategy (NSDS III) for South Africa is improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the skills development system.

The new Consumer Protection Act has important ramifications for property transactions. Put in a nutshell, property sellers, buyers and estate agents should be aware of the following:

Freedom of testation is a fundamental principle of our law of succession (also enshrined in section 25 of the Constitution). However, when property is bequeathed to a testamentary trust, the testator should ensure that it’s provisions are constitutional.

The popularity of outsourcing human resources services to professionals has been on the increase because of its significant benefits.