Are You Claiming Your Full Tax Relief for Disability-Related Medical Expenses?
Get in touch Are You Claiming Your Full Tax Relief for Disability-Related Medical Expenses? “South Africa is aligned with the practice in many other countries of granting tax relief for medical expenditure.” (SARS) In South Africa, tax relief for medical expenses is provided through a medical tax credit system. This means the tax relief is […]
How The Gig Economy Is Changing Traditional Businesses
Get in touch How The Gig Economy Is Changing Traditional Businesses “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion” (Elon Musk) The move to the gig economy has been in the works for years. Even before the pandemic people were […]
Business Loan or a Credit Facility – Which Is Right for Your Business?
Get in touch Business Loan or a Credit Facility – Which Is Right for Your Business? “I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.” (Brad Schneider, American congressman) At some point it’s more likely than not that your small business will require a business loan. […]
The Financial Steps You Need To Take Before You Open Your New Business
Get in touch The Financial Steps You Need to Take Before You Open Your New Business “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets planning,” – Thomas Edison When starting a business, it’s easy to get carried away in the excitement, but like with anything those who plan first are far more likely to succeed. […]
Sales Reps Are the Lifeblood of Your Business – 10 Interview Questions To Ask
Get in touch Sales Reps Are the Lifeblood of Your Business – 10 Interview Questions To Ask “Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman – not the attitude of the prospect” (W. Clement Stone) With the world experiencing its toughest business environment in decades, your sales reps are the people who more than […]
How to Find and Secure Tenders for Your Small Business – 5 Expert Tips
Get in touch How to Find and Secure Tenders for Your Small Business – 5 Expert Tips “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure” (Colin Powell) The obvious starting points to securing tenders would be the likes of B-BBEE certification and company registration, but […]
When, Why and Whose Jobs You Should Be Outsourcing
Get in touch When, Why and Whose Jobs You Should Be Outsourcing “If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you’re putting yourself out of business.” (Lee Kuan Yew, Former Prime Minister of Singapore) Launching a business requires the small business owner to wear many hats. From marketing, to accounting and HR […]
The Hybrid Workforce Debate: What SMEs Need to Know
Get in touch The Hybrid Workforce Debate: What SMEs Need to Know “Success in a hybrid work environment requires employers to move beyond viewing remote or hybrid environments as a temporary or short term strategy and to treat it as an opportunity” (Vice President of Gartner, George Penn) The gradual transition from the conventional office […]
Loadshedding: Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Alternative Power
Get in touch Loadshedding: Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Alternative Power “This is a call for all South Africans to be part of the solution; to contribute in whatever way they can to ending energy scarcity in South Africa.” (President Cyril Ramaphosa) For more than a decade, local businesses have faced the huge challenge […]
SARS Can Take Money from Your Account! Here’s How to Prevent It…
Get in touch SARS Can Take Money from Your Account! Here’s How to Prevent It… “[Taxpayers] should give at least the same priority to tax obligations as their other responsibilities.” (SARS’ Short Guide to the Tax Administration Act) SARS has wide powers when it comes to the collection of tax debts and just one of […]