by Sam Lew | Dec 31, 2021 | Articles, Tax
This has to be one of the most misunderstood concepts of the CGT legislation STEVEN JONES EVER SINCE Jesus extolled the Pharisees to “render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s” (as recorded in Mark 12: 13-17), recalcitrant taxpayers have sought to disprove that a...
by Sam Lew | Dec 31, 2021 | Articles, Personal Finance
Fancy yourself as a share-trader? As with most things in life, SARS is never far away… STEVEN JONES IF YOU are making a number of trades within the short-term portion thereof, you may be concerned about being classified as a ‘share-dealer’ for income tax purposes....
by Sam Lew | Dec 31, 2021 | Articles, Personal Finance
Is your money losing value in a bank account? THOMAS BRENNAN A HEALTHY bank account balance means not being in the red for most, right? The problem is that the money sitting in your bank account is doing absolutely nothing for you. In fact, with each month that ticks...
by Sam Lew | Dec 2, 2021 | Articles, Tax
Why bonuses are taxed so savagely STEVEN JONES EVERY YEAR at around this time, I get queries from people asking why SARS has taken such a massive bite out of their hard-earned bonus. Such queries are understandable, as the following simplified example...
by Sam Lew | Dec 2, 2021 | Articles, Personal Finance
Merits, and considerations PRESTON NARAINSAMY A DIVIDEND is a payment made by a company to its shareholders, and usually comes from a portion of earnings that a business decides to release to investors, as opposed to reinvesting back into the business. A...
by Sam Lew | Dec 2, 2021 | Articles, Personal Finance
Do your homework before signing on the dotted line. GRANT SMEE IF YOU’RE looking to be your own boss by becoming a business owner, there is a persuasive argument for buying into a franchise rather than striking out on your own—but it’s important to do your...
