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.

Promotion of Southern Kings?

Jake White has, as usual, added his opinion on this controversial issue, and for once, I agree with him. We all know how big the gap is between the Vodacom Cup and the […]

The real effect of Dividend Withholding Tax

The 30 April 2012 edition of GrayIssue, published by Allan Gray, removes a lot of the myths and hysteria surrounding the tax changes on dividends. The new Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) replaced Secondary […]

Afrikaanse REs – Gebruik van die Woordelys

Een van die bepalings en voorwaardes van die regulatoriese eksamens lees as volg: Kandidate mag nie enige van die volgende items in die eksamen lokaal inbring, of tydens die eksamen in hul besit […]

Where to tap

Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they […]

Halfway house overview

If there is one saying by Piet Helium that remains true, then it is his advice to those who questioned the physicality of rugby to buy themselves a tutu and take up ballet. […]

REs: A waste of time, or empowerment tool?

Shortly after the Investment Indicators went out on Monday, I received calls from two readers about different matters. During our conversations, both echoed the same sentiments: Preparing for these exams did not add […]

Study Material for RE's

With only 9 weeks left before the first cut-off date, we are swamped by enquiries regarding the most effective study material to use. Last week, we suggested the following: The questions for the […]

How accurate is the published pass rate?

Can one make accurate calculations, based on the statistics published by the FSB recently? Many commentators made deductions based on these figures, but showed their own ignorance or bias, rather than objectivity. One […]

Enough facilities for the end of June?

This subject received wide media coverage over the weekend. The plain and simple answer to the question is an emphatic “Yes”. That is, provided that not all unregistered candidates decide to register for […]

Afrikaanse REs – Hoeveel geleenthede is daar nog?

Daar is spesifieke datums en tye waarop die regulatoriese eksamens in Afrikaans geskryf kan word. Dit is in ooreenstemming met die skikking wat die FSB en NAIFA bereik het tydens laasgenoemde se hofaansoek […]

Points to ponder

● Love is grand; divorce is a hundred grand. ● I am in shape. Round is a shape. ● Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good. ● Talk is cheap […]

Who to choose and who to lose?

The fact that only three teams were in action this past weekend makes it a lot easier to arrive at a final fifteen, although we are quite sure that not everyone will agree […]

Future Income Loss to FSB

We received a fair amount of all kinds of calculations, based on the FSB statistics. One that differed from the rest considered the financial impact on the FSB’s income, should the pass rate […]

The meaning of “Mondegreen”

The meaning of the term “Mondegreen” is best explained at the hand of an example. An American author misheard the line “…and they ha’e slain the Earl of Murray/ and laid him on […]

Administrative Services on behalf of Product Providers

Providing services to clients for which you are not reimbursed has always been part of the job. Back in the good old days, when most product providers paid more than lip service to […]

Best of the Boks?

The announcement of Heyneke Meyer’s support structure raised quite few eyebrows, including that of Bulls supporters. To add fuel to the fire, there is speculation that Victor Matfield may be recalled to the […]