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Non-profit and public benefit organisations

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Confusion often arises around the terms non-profit organisation and public benefit organisation.

Directors of companies: responsibilities and liability

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The new Companies Act, effective from 1 May, will undoubtedly have significant consequences for all stakeholders and directors of companies.

Exceed now offers CIMA training

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Exceed Tax and Management Services in Stellenbosch has recently been registered as an official training partner of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). This allows Exceed to provide training to candidates wishing to obtain the CIMA professional qualification.

Unit trust retirement annuities

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No initial product fees and a simple flat annual administration fee make the new unit trust retirement annuities (RA) one of the most cost-efficient ways to save for retirement.

New tax changes reduce burden on small businesses

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A ‘very small business’ as defined in the new Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill – a business with a turnover that does not exceed R1 million – may in future opt to be taxed on gross turnover rather than on taxable income.

Disclosure of exchange control violations

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In addition to the Voluntary Disclosure Programme available to tax payers – the so-called Tax VDP – the Minister of Finance announced a voluntary disclosure programme for regularising the exchange control affairs of current and former South African residents.

The Brummeria decision

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The decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case of SARS v Brummeria Renaissance (Pty) Ltd and others (2007 SCA 99, 69 SATC 205) is well known.

Diversification adds value

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The current bear market is turning into a once-in-a-few-lifetimes event! Most economic modelling has failed due to the extremity of this event, which shows significant similarities to the 1929 and 1960s periods.

Hersien polisse en verlig druk

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Indien kontantvloeiprobleme u slapelose nagte besorg, kan u dit oorweeg om u polisse te herstruktureer om uitgawes te besnoei.

Was dit Trevor Manuel se laaste begrotingsrede?

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Soos verwag is, het mnr. Trevor Manuel ’n neutrale begrotingsrede gelewer. Gegewe die wêreldwye ekonomiese krisis en die huidige politieke omstandighede in Suid-Afrika, kon die begrotingsrede nie mense se verbeelding aangryp nie.