2022/2023 Budget Highlights The Minister of finance Enoch Godongwana tabled his Budget review on the 23 rd February 2022. The following were the key tax issues arising. Personal Income Tax: Inflationary relief through a 4.5 percent adjustment in the tax brackets and rebates Employment Tax Incentive: Expanded through a [...]
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) set for the 4th of November 2021 Newly appointed Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana. Will table the MTBPS on the 4th of November at 14h00. The MTBPS sets out the policy framework for the Budget that is presented every February, updates National Treasury's economic forecasts, adjusts [...]
Revising Your Estate Plan While one should review their estate plan annually, here are some key events which should ring a bell for an estate planner to revise their estate plan: Divorce The Wills Act states that except where expressly otherwise provided, a bequest to a divorced spouse will be deemed revoked [...]
In line with the President’s address to the nation on 21 April 2020, the Minister of Finance has provided more detail on the second set of measures that aim to assist individuals and businesses through the pandemic. The interventions include: Skills Development Levy Holiday: From 1 May 2020, there will be a four-month holiday [...]
Corporate Governance and The Prescribed Officer Corporate governance is under scrutiny like never before in South Africa. While most people believe that it is only appointed directors of a company who can be held personally liable, the Companies Act provides for a wider definition and includes Prescribed Officers.A Prescribed Officer is a title created by [...]
