SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld

Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.

School quiz

My apologies to those born too recently to get this one. Google SABreweries if you need a clue. In response to a question at the recently held Zimbabwe Inter High Schools Quiz, Goromonzi […]

Taking Stock of Springbok Rugby Part 1

After watching the All Blacks literally “blitz” the Boks in the 2nd half of Saterday’s test – a “home” game for the Boks AND at high altitude (something that used to be a […]

Insurance: Advisors vs Clients

This article, first published in the Van der Spuy and Partners newsletter, provides an objective, legal perspective on the obligations of the two parties involved in an insurance contract. Your newly gained knowledge […]

Brass Tacks Workshops

These three-hour workshops cover the following topics: Binder Agreements: what are the practical ramifications for my practice? The Outsourcing Directive: are your administration fees legal? Market practices relating to payment of fees: what […]

How not to come second

How sad is this? The caption that came with this picture reads: He was the only athlete in the 100 metres, but was placed second. A future Protea, by any chance?

Tax Imperatives Seminar

Readers in Cape Town and surrounds are cordially invited to attend this seminar, on 17 October, arranged by Walkers Attorneys in Cape Town. Of particular interest to readers may be the fact that […]

FIC Registration

On 19 September, The FIC sent a notice to Financial Services Providers (FSPs) who had not yet confirmed their registration details in terms of section 43B of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, No. […]

Hallelujah!

Leonard Cohen’s song of the same name contains the following lines: “Baby I’ve been here before/I’ve seen this room and I walked this floor” The question is: in which room, and on what […]

Just another brick in the wall?

Thanks to Roché C. for submitting this. A female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to pray, twice a day, […]

The War of the RA Roses

The Professional Provident Society (PPS) announced in a media release last week that, from 1 October, the PPS RA (underwritten by Sanlam) will be closed for new business, as well as for new […]

Premier Life licence withdrawn

The Registrar of Financial Services Providers withdrew the licence of Premier Life (Pty) Ltd (‘Premier’) to act as a financial services provider. The withdrawal prohibits the company from conducting business as a FSP […]

Binder Agreement Workshop

The first Moonstone Brass Tacks workshop, on binder agreements, will be hosted later this month. This no-nonsense, apply-what-you-learn workshop intends setting the new standard in terms of content, cost and applicability. Who will […]

FSB RE Preparation Workshop confusion

We received several enquiries about these workshops from readers. Please can you advise if you have any news regarding the workshop in respect of the RE 5 on the complexity of the Questions […]

The Cost of Compliance: Survey

This research, conducted in February this year, was prompted by growing concerns that the legislative framework as represented by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act of 2004 (FAIS) is placing a heavy […]

No Nonsense Workshops

We plan to run the first of our “Brass Tacks” workshops in October. Feedback from readers indicate that they are swamped with invitations to workshops and training sessions. The aim of some of […]

A star is born

A woman takes her 16-year-old daughter to the doctor. The doctor says, “Okay, Mrs. Jones, what’s the problem?” The mother says, “It’s my daughter, Debbie. She keeps getting these cravings. She’s putting on […]