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2 Jul 2024

Taxpayer must prove that a transaction is exempt

Taxpayer must prove that a transaction is exempt

Graeme Palmer 21 Jul 2014

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Nozipho Bhengu 18 Jul 2014

Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Zokwana's budget speech - a pragmatic approach to challenges in agriculture

18 Jul 2014

The deserted and damaged Marshall Street Barracks that is one of thousands of dilapidated buildings owned by the government. Image:

'Ghost' buildings cost government R60m

17 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has extended the number of days that Gauteng e-toll users have to pay their tolls and qualify for discounts. Image: GCIS

More time to pay but e-toll resistance remains high

Linda Ensor 17 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

Thabiso Mochiko 16 Jul 2014

Workers will be up in arms if they don't understand new pension rules properly and receive less money in their weekly or monthly pay package. Image: Grant Cochrane

New pension fund rules cause confusion for administrators

Evan Pickworth 15 Jul 2014

Judge Dennis Davis recommends that certain government tax incentives should be axed and used in a more productive way to incentivise small business. Image:

Some tax incentives should be axed says Davis

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 15 Jul 2014

Sasol Wax has had its price-fixing fine of €318 imposed by the European Commission cut to €150m giving it a windfall for the current financial year. Image: Sasol Wax

Price-fixing fine halved for Sasol to €150m

Evan P 14 Jul 2014

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

Richard Marcus 11 Jul 2014

Added protection for consumers under NCA Act

Added protection for consumers under NCA Act

9 Jul 2014

Gautrain is milking taxpayers of millions

Gautrain is milking taxpayers of millions

7 Jul 2014

Ismail Mononiat of the National Treasury says there are a lot of abuses in the credit insurance sector and regulations to prevent abuses are being considered. Image: GCIS

Treasury, FSB examines credit insurance sector

Phakamisa Ndzamela 5 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Tax season off to good start

Tax season off to good start

2 Jul 2014

TheFSB's Rosemary Hunter says a huge amount of work must still be done to finalise changes to pension fund legislation. Image:

Deadlines missed but retirement debate continues

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Inkunzi Investments‚ Owen Nkomo, says that as a shareholder in Aspen his organisation will be "making some suggestions" to the JSE. Image: LinkedIn

JSE investigates Aspen trading activity last week

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

30 Jun 2014

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Emil Brincker 26 Jun 2014

Informal traders are constantly harrassed despite the fact that they might be licenced by one branch of government and have goods confiscated by another municipal or local body. Image:

Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs

26 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

Former FSB employee, Dawood Seedat admits to being paid R3m by Edrees Hathurani for "consulting work". Image: LinkedIn

FSB's Seedat paid R3m by Hathurani

Asha Speckman 24 Jun 2014

Taxes put pressure on road freight industry

Taxes put pressure on road freight industry

23 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Nastascha van Vuuren 13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says the turnaround plans at Telkom are starting to show results. Image: Telkom

Telkom's earnings up 35.1% to 388 cents

Samuel Mungadze 13 Jun 2014

SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Eugene Wessels, Business Insights Manager: Enterprise Business Reporting at SARS

SARS implementation fights non-compliance

AfriGIS 10 Jun 2014

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The deserted and damaged Marshall Street Barracks that is one of thousands of dilapidated buildings owned by the government. Image:

'Ghost' buildings cost government R60m

17 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has extended the number of days that Gauteng e-toll users have to pay their tolls and qualify for discounts. Image: GCIS

More time to pay but e-toll resistance remains high

Linda Ensor 17 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

Thabiso Mochiko 16 Jul 2014

Workers will be up in arms if they don't understand new pension rules properly and receive less money in their weekly or monthly pay package. Image: Grant Cochrane

New pension fund rules cause confusion for administrators

Evan Pickworth 15 Jul 2014

Judge Dennis Davis recommends that certain government tax incentives should be axed and used in a more productive way to incentivise small business. Image:

Some tax incentives should be axed says Davis

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 15 Jul 2014

Sasol Wax has had its price-fixing fine of €318 imposed by the European Commission cut to €150m giving it a windfall for the current financial year. Image: Sasol Wax

Price-fixing fine halved for Sasol to €150m

Evan P 14 Jul 2014

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

Richard Marcus 11 Jul 2014

Added protection for consumers under NCA Act

Added protection for consumers under NCA Act

9 Jul 2014

Gautrain is milking taxpayers of millions

Gautrain is milking taxpayers of millions

7 Jul 2014

Ismail Mononiat of the National Treasury says there are a lot of abuses in the credit insurance sector and regulations to prevent abuses are being considered. Image: GCIS

Treasury, FSB examines credit insurance sector

Phakamisa Ndzamela 5 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Tax season off to good start

Tax season off to good start

2 Jul 2014

TheFSB's Rosemary Hunter says a huge amount of work must still be done to finalise changes to pension fund legislation. Image:

Deadlines missed but retirement debate continues

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Inkunzi Investments‚ Owen Nkomo, says that as a shareholder in Aspen his organisation will be "making some suggestions" to the JSE. Image: LinkedIn

JSE investigates Aspen trading activity last week

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

Cape Town voted one of the top relocation cities

30 Jun 2014

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Emil Brincker 26 Jun 2014

Informal traders are constantly harrassed despite the fact that they might be licenced by one branch of government and have goods confiscated by another municipal or local body. Image:

Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs

26 Jun 2014

Itac Chief Commissioner Siyabulela Tsengiwe has imposed anti-dumpting duties of between 8% and 40% on soda ash imported from the USA. Image: Itac

Hefty duties imposed on imported soda ash

Amanda Visser 25 Jun 2014

Former FSB employee, Dawood Seedat admits to being paid R3m by Edrees Hathurani for "consulting work". Image: LinkedIn

FSB's Seedat paid R3m by Hathurani

Asha Speckman 24 Jun 2014

Taxes put pressure on road freight industry

Taxes put pressure on road freight industry

23 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Nastascha van Vuuren 13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

Telkom's Sipho Maseko says the turnaround plans at Telkom are starting to show results. Image: Telkom

Telkom's earnings up 35.1% to 388 cents

Samuel Mungadze 13 Jun 2014

SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Eugene Wessels, Business Insights Manager: Enterprise Business Reporting at SARS

SARS implementation fights non-compliance

AfriGIS 10 Jun 2014

Prof Chris Evans says that SA's reliance on personal tax and VAT made it difficult to "get more blood out of the stone". Image:

South Africa 'too reliant on personal taxes', says professor

Amanda Visser 10 Jun 2014

City of Cape Town's transport spokesman, Brett Herron is demanding full disclosure of costs from Sanral. Image:

Sanral urged to reveal its secret costs

Philani Nombembe 6 Jun 2014

Sanral responds to "misleading" ads ruling

Sanral responds to "misleading" ads ruling

4 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Osayaba Giwa-Osagie says that government restrictions in SA are limiting investment from Nigerians who are keen to put money into the economy. Image:

SA's red tape restricts Nigerian investments

4 Jun 2014

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Jared Nickig 2 Jun 2014

Gordhan's appointment to affect property market

Gordhan's appointment to affect property market

2 Jun 2014

EU rules against SA citrus ban, imposes stricter import criteria

EU rules against SA citrus ban, imposes stricter import criteria

Paul Vecchiatto 2 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

DTI's Rob Davies says apart from the film industry's contribution to GDP, it has created 25,000 jobs in South Africa. Image: GCIS

DTI to improve support for film industry

30 May 2014

Mergence Managing Direcgtor Masimo Magerman wants all listed companies to disclose the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid workers when the annual reports are published. Image: Mergence Group

Mergence wants wage gap disclosed in annual reports

Evan Pickworth 30 May 2014

Financial Manager, Geoffrey Makhubo has tabled a R47.1bn budget for the City of Johannesburg that will see property rates, electricity costs and water charges rise at rates higher than inflation. Image:

Jo'burg council chambers to get R103m facelift

Penwell Dlamini and Lehlohonolo Tau 30 May 2014

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Graeme Palmer 29 May 2014

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