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What can you do about employees who didn't show up to work because of today's taxi strike?

It's a jungle in Jo'burg this morning. Not only is the heavy raining causing havoc on the roads, but thousands of workers are stranded due to today's National Taxi Alliance (NTA) strike. And that's bad news for your business. Here's what you need to know about how to handle employees who couldn't [read more...]

How to avoid a Miss SA type nepotism scandal in your workplace

There's a fresh scandal surrounding the Miss South Africa pageant. A few weeks back, news reports indicated that the general public wasn't happy with the choice of judges for the pageant. Now there's a rumours of t. And it's put the spotlight back on nepotism in the workplace. [read more...]

Strikes: What does 'issue in dispute' mean?

News reports this morning indicate that government intends to meet with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) today in a last ditch attempt to halt a mass strike in the mining sector. The looming strike, which is expected to have a devastating impact on the economy, has [read more...]

input tax

  • Use these four tips to keep your physical and electronic records safe
  • One tiny error in your company records could make you liable for severe Vat penalties and interest from SARS. The reality is that you need to be even more precious about your company records now that the Tax Administration Act (TAA) is in effect. How do you go about doing this? Use these four tips to ensure your physical and electronic records are safe.... ››› more
  • [09 December 2013]
  • What to do if SARS wants to audit your company records
  • SARS is empowered to come to your premises to conduct a field audit or criminal investigation. This means they can request to audit your company records. Here's what the law says you must do when the taxman requests an audit on your records at your premises.... ››› more
  • [06 December 2013]
  • Your electronic invoices must meet these six Vat criteria or SARS won't accept them
  • It's not surprising that electronic invoicing is the method of choice for so many businesses. They're so much safer, as the invoices can go directly to the person handling them in your business. They can't get lost, misplaced, damaged, they'll be received on time and they can instantly be filed electronically. Vat vendors, however, must keep in mind that for SARS to accept these invoices, they MUST meet certain criteria.... ››› more
  • [26 November 2013]
  • Before you take home that ream of printer paper, make sure you've followed these Vat rules
  • Many business owners make the mistake of treating their business stock as their own personal disposable property. But if you take or use goods from your Vat-registered business for your own use, or 'self supply', then you'd better take note of the Vat rules, or face the penalties!... ››› more
  • [20 November 2013]
  • Four Vat refund rules to live by
  • The taxman has already doled out R12.8 billion in tax refunds this tax season to happy taxpayers. But there are easily hundreds of Vat vendors who have lost out on potential Vat refunds, simply because they don't know what they can claim back. And yet other vendors who'll get a tax penalty instead of a refund, because they've tried to make claims they're not allowed to make.... ››› more
  • [14 November 2013]
  • Maximise your cashflow with these business travel Vat claims
  • Did you know that you can claim back the input tax from your local business travel? Well, you can! But you do need to take care not to make claims for the types of travel that don't qualify.... ››› more
  • [11 November 2013]
  • What the Vat auditor checks when he arrives at your office for an audit...
  • One of our Vat subscribers wrote in to the Vat Help Desk, wanting to find out what checks the Vat auditors carry out when they audit a business. Here's what the experts at the Practical Vat Loose Leaf say about Vat audits, and what you should expect.... ››› more
  • [07 November 2013]
  • Revealed: The cars you CAN and CAN'T claim input tax on
  • SARS has very strict rules when it comes to claiming input tax on cars. So make sure you get it right. Here are the five vehicles you can and can't claim input tax on....... ››› more
  • [06 November 2013]




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