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The digitisation of payments in South African agribusiness
19th July 2024 South Africa's digital payments landscape has evolved significantly in recent years and currently consists of various payment methods such as... →
Changes on the Horizon for ESG Disclosures in South Africa
17th July 2024 Boards should be aware of changes that are on the horizon to South Africa's ESG reporting landscape, including the potential incorporation of the... →
Sars bolstering audit and prosecution power to target non-compliant high wealth taxpayers
16th July 2024 High-Wealth taxpayers naturally equate to high tax collections, but no matter how much money you have, you cannot afford to be non-compliant with a... →
Fairness in dealing with employee misconduct and poor performance
16th July 2024 Section 23 of the Constitution states that everyone is entitled to fair labour practices. This right is guaranteed for everyone – employees as well... →
SARS Non-Compliance Snipers Poised for Filing Season
15th July 2024 Under section 234 of the Tax Administration Act, 28 of 2011, containing a laundry list of criminal offences under a tax act, you could find... →
SARS Goes After Advisors: How Tax Practitioners, Lawyers, and Accountants May End Up Liable for their Clients' Tax Debts
15th July 2024 The Supreme Court of Appeal has backed Commissioner Kieswetter and issued a stern warning to all South Africans to refrain from assisting others in... →
Backfiring of tax advice gambit: R216-million payback looms for billionaire and tax advisor
15th July 2024 Billionaire Dr Wiese and three other defendants have suffered another litigation loss after the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) has released a... →
Cyber security is an organisational responsibility given the threats posed by AI
12th July 2024 While tools such as ChatGPT have caught the public imagination, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), a branch of AI, are now... →
Should a resignation be reduced to writing?
11th July 2024 A contract of employment can end at the employer’s instance, in the form of a dismissal, or by the employee in the form of a resignation. Although... →
New Remote Work Visa vs Section 11(2) Visitor's Visa – What you need to know
10th July 2024 A significant change introduced by the newly gazetted regulations on 20 May 2024, was the implementation of the Remote Work Visa in South Africa.... →