by Steven Jones | Apr 21, 2026 | Tax Breaks
Godongwana’s 2026 Budget balances middle-class relief with fiscal reality AFTER LAST year’s “third-time lucky” Budget, many predicted doom and gloom this year. There was talk of the need for an additional R20 billion of tax hikes – whether in the form of the...
by Liza Brink | Apr 21, 2026 | Tax Breaks
Understanding the value of a Tax-Free Savings Account IN HIS Budget Speech, the Minister of Finance announced an increase in the annual Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) contribution limit from R36 000 to R46 000 – the most significant boost to this allowance in years,...
by Adrian Hope-Bailie | Apr 21, 2026 | Tax Breaks
How to make the most of the additional annual contribution allowance WE WELCOME the Finance Minister’s proposal to increase the annual Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) contribution limit from R36 000 to R46 000. This long-awaited adjustment, the first in six years,...
by Steven Jones | Feb 16, 2026 | Tax Breaks
The one is unavoidable; the other can (sometimes) be mitigated ESTATE DUTY is one of those taxes that many people know about in theory, but very few actively plan for. It only becomes ‘real’ when a loved one passes away and the estate is wound up – often revealing...
by Steven Jones | Jan 17, 2026 | Tax Breaks
Ten practical tips ahead of the end-February deadline The end of February is two months away. There’s still plenty of time to get this sorted out. Well … after you’ve read this article, you’ll soon realise that there isn’t quite as much time as you might have...
by Michael Hewson | Jan 17, 2026 | Tax Breaks
If a snake keeps coming back to your house, do you have to tell the buyer? OVER THE past several years, many African tax authorities have deepened their technical capacity – and, thanks to information-sharing and technology advances, now have unprecedented access to...
