Taxpayers will enjoy long-awaited tax relief with much good news contained in the 2026 Budget. It scrapped the previously announced R20 billion in tax increases, and instead provides relief for taxpayers, assists small businesses and encourages savings by adjusting various...
By: Dewald Theron
By handling almost instantly the repetitive, menial bookkeeping tasks that previously consumed much company time and resources, Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally streamlining accounting processes. AI can reduce costs, minimise risks, and provide real-time business...
By: Dewald Theron
For many small business owners, cash flow problems feel like a financial puzzle that’s impossible to figure out. It’s a numbers game that puts us at the mercy of the markets, and our clients’ payment terms. But what if the real issue isn’t the figures? When it comes down to...
By: Dewald Theron
Budget 2026 has brought long-overdue relief to taxpayers by not imposing VAT or income tax hikes and by adjusting the tables for tax rates, rebates and credits for inflation. Of course, some tax hikes were always going to happen: inflation-linked increases on sin taxes took...
By: Dewald Theron
As we approach the end of the tax year, now is an ideal time to make a few strategic adjustments that can strengthen your financial position. These steps are simple, high-impact, and designed to help you make the most of the tax incentives available to South Africans. Read on...
By: Dewald Theron
The second provisional tax deadline for the 2026 financial year is just days away on 27 February 2026. This is an important and tricky deadline, because this second provisional tax estimate must be quite accurate (within 80–90% of actual taxable income) to avoid SARS’ stiff...
By: Dewald Theron
Business culture is obsessed with speed. In a world where motion, and constant optimisation is the dream, doing nothing can look like failure. Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other leaders are praised for quick decision making, rapid iteration, and relentless action, yet many of the...
By: Dewald Theron
Diversification is treated as a business virtue so unquestioned it borders on dogma. Expand the product line. Enter new markets. Hedge every risk. Spread exposure everywhere. Yet for many entrepreneurs, diversification may actually bring more risk than it solves. We examine...
By: Dewald Theron
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” (Peter F. Drucker, Business Management Guru) Entrepreneurs are hardwired to look forward, and chase the next win. This constant looking ahead can create a costly strategic blind spot. When you rush past December’s data to write...
By: Dewald Theron
