Special offer: Cash flow health check
In this quarter’s newsletter we share a wealth of information on how to deal with COVID-19, as we recognise that the pandemic has severe implications for profitability and sustainability of SME’s. We also recognise that the sheer number of available options can become overwhelming, and are offering a “cash flow health check” on a fixed […]
What you need to know about the anti-dividend stripping rules
There are various ways for a shareholder to exit a company and one of the most important factors is usually the tax payable upon exit. It is therefore not surprising that taxpayers are constantly seeking to find tax friendly ways to exit a company. Corporate shareholders have, however, avoided income tax or capital gains tax […]
Wat jy moet weet oor anti-dividendstropingreëls
Daar is verskeie maniere om ‘n transaksie te struktureer wanneer jy ‘n maatskappy verlaat. Een van die belangrikste faktore is gewoonlik die belasting wat betaalbaar word met die uitgang, en dit is dus nie verbasend dat belastingbetalers voortdurend poog om belastingvriendelike maniere te vind om ‘n maatskappy te verlaat nie. Korporatiewe aandeelhouers vermy inkomstebelasting of […]
What’s in our app stack?
What’s in our app stack? Being able to work remotely has been a developing topic over the last few years, no doubt. But since the large-scale reality change following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, its importance is now undeniable. Here are examples from our own cloud and digital software application stack that we […]
Prosper beyond 2020
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently caught in a sticky spot. Load-shedding is a national reality. The indicator dial on youth unemployment is steadily moving in the wrong direction. Mismanagement in a number of state-owned enterprises is revealing the fruit of its labour. The dialogue on SMEs is staring you straight in the […]
Turning strategic thinking into strategic action
When talking strategy, it is important to remember that it is no more than determining how the vision of the business will be achieved. Of paramount importance, is the realisation that it cannot remain talk and no action, so let’s unpack the strategic management process with a view to offering a DIY guide to shaping […]
What’s right in your business?
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” – Denis Waitley What are those conditions in your business today? Is your business in its current state all you envisioned it to be, or are there conditions that need to change that you must accept responsibility for? Well, irrespective of your immediate reality, it’s that […]
Wat is reg in jou besigheid?
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” – Denis Waitley Wat is daardie posisie vandag in jou besigheid? Is jou besigheid in sy huidige toestand alles wat jy gedroom het dit sal wees, of is daar aspekte wat moet verander waarvoor jy verantwoordelikheid moet aanvaar? Wel, ongeag jou onmiddellike werklikheid, is dit weer daardie tyd van die jaar waar die somer momentum die finale naelloop in besighede aanhits net voor die einde […]
When does the National Credit Act apply?
The objective of the National Credit Act No. 34 of 2005 (“the Act”) is, amongst other, to: promote the social and economic well-being of South African residents; to promote a fair, transparent, competitive, sustainable, responsible, effective and accessible credit market; and to protect consumers. The onus is on credit providers to ensure compliance with the […]
Wanneer is die Nasionale Kredietwet van toepassing?
Die doelwit van die Nasionale Kredietwet Nr. 34 van 2005 (“die Wet”) is om: die sosiale en ekonomiese welsyn van Suid-Afrikaners te bevorder; om ‘n billike, deursigtige, mededingende, volhoubare, verantwoordelike, effektiewe en toeganklike kredietmark te bevorder; en om verbruikers te beskerm. Die onus is op kredietverskaffers om te verseker dat daar aan die vereistes van […]