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Can an “innovation index” assist your company to innovate more consistently?: Innovation: an “over-used” word with little meaning in most companies? “Innovation” is a word heard very often in
Social media: an essential tool for internal communication: Social media is becoming more and more pervasive and has already been entrenched as a tool for
Who Moved the Cheese?: I was determined, when considering this insert, not to allow it to become another one of those
How to Prepare an Integrated Report: Like financial statements, an integrated report is the result of certain activities that have taken place within
Recordings: the contact centre security hole: The management and security of contact centre recordings tends to be sorely neglected, says Karl Reed, Chief
Winning at social media is a team effort: As the evolution of social media marches on and more companies adopt it as a mainstream business
Why business to customer communication is broken – and how to fix it: As a customer, do you know how many business relationships you have? Listing them can be an
To leverage the BYOD trend and protect the business, corporates need mobile device management software: The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon, which sees individuals bring their own mobile devices into the
Mobility broadens channels for travel operators and agencies: ‘Travel companion’ apps increase opportunity for impulse buys and experience management As the travel industry builds up to
Headshots a Head and Shoulders above Ordinary: Your corporate profile pictures are the persona that you, and your organisation, portray to the rest of
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Tax net can be widened without introducing new taxes

Tax net can be widened without introducing new taxes

While Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan’s, 2013/2014 budget speech presentation held no real surprises from a tax perspective, Zweli Mabhoza, Head of Tax Services at SizweNtsalubaGobodo, South Africa’s largest black-owned audit firm, believes it did reveal some interesting developments around how Tax Authorities intend to deal with corruption and tax avoidance…
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SAICA encourages National Treasury to simplify tax laws on scholarships and bursaries

SAICA encourages National Treasury to simplify tax laws on scholarships and bursaries

As part of its 2013 Budget wish-list, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is calling on the National Treasury to simplify the complex tax structure surrounding scholarships and study loans in order to encourage companies to provide bursaries to employees and their relatives.   Currently, section 10(1)(q) of…
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Some provisions of the VAT Act should not apply where business rescue proceedings have been instituted by a company

Some provisions of the VAT Act should not apply where business rescue proceedings have been instituted by a company

With the 2013 budget speech fast approaching, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) calls for the Minister of finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, to review certain provisions related to the Value-added Tax Act, No 89 of 1991 (“the VAT Act”) pertaining to companies that have already implemented business rescue…
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Pay now, argue later

Pay now, argue later

The new Tax Administration Act No 28 of 2011 (“TAA”) was promulgated with the effective date of 1 October 2012 and while expected to have extend taxpayer rights, it also re-affirmed and extended the powers of the South African Revenue Services (”SARS”).    SARS’ objective remains the efficient and effective…
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New tax penalties out

New tax penalties out

The new Tax Administration Act, No. 28 of 2011 (the TAA) comes with new provisions on penalties now in effect.
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Failure to manage VAT adequately can have an effect on a company’s bottom line

Failure to manage VAT adequately can have an effect on a company’s bottom line

Value-Added Tax (VAT) is fast emerging as the tax of the future, with governments worldwide shifting their focus from direct taxes to indirect taxes in the wake of the recent economic uncertainty. Rising budget deficits have placed pressure on many governments to look to raise additional forms of revenue, and…
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Eskom’s warning that the risk of unplanned power outages remains high presents significant challenges for most local businesses which are reliant on a steady source of power in order to continue operations, particularly ahead of... Read more

Finance News - April 30, 2013

NCR Bans Credit Industry Codes

The office of the National Credit Regulator announced their final decision to withdraw its approval of the credit industry codes to combat over indebtedness.   The NCR found the codes to be unconstitutional, conferring excessive jurisdiction on... Read more

Finance News - April 29, 2013

By the time you "miss" it is too late

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Finance News - April 12, 2013

FNB eWalletPRO and Cash Converters launch prepaid ‘Cashies Card’

FNB eWallet Solutions and Cash Converters today announced the launch of the ‘Cashies Card’ which will, over time, replace in-store cash payouts to customers.   From this month, Cash Converters’ PayDay Advance customers will have the option... Read more

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