Provisional tax simplified: key deadlines and compliance strategies
Missing the provisional tax deadlines can lead to steep penalties and interest. This article outlines the key dates and payment rules to help you stay ahead.
Compliance and Legislation
FSCA wants to know number of personal lines claims in 2024
The information will help the Authority to monitor the extent to which insurers are delivering fair outcomes for consumers.
Shaping corporate law: important revisions to the Companies Act
A comprehensive guide to the changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act and the Companies Second Amendment Act.
Funeral home fined R11.4m for unauthorised insurance business
The two directors were debarred for 20 and 10 years, respectively.
FIC publishes revised RMCP guidelines
Guidance Note 7A provides further guidance to accountable institutions about their Risk Management and Compliance Programme obligations.
NCR issues guidelines for credit providers on debt counselling process and deductions
The changes, which include stricter compliance rules and clearer protocols for stopping debit orders, are designed to streamline the process and protect consumers.
Removal firm fined for offering insurance without authorisation
The FSCA fines Kings International Removers R1.1 million and debars its owner for eight years.
Cap on healthcare broker fees increases by 4%
The new limit applies to contributions received from 1 January.
How the new employment equity rules impact your business
Moonstone Compliance’s webinar will provide practical guidance on aligning your employment equity plan with the amendments to the Act.
FSCA fines funeral service R4.4m for unauthorised insurance operations
The two directors of Hernell Funerals have been debarred for 10 years and five years, respectively.
New draft code on dismissals: what employers need to know
The guidelines provide for more flexibility, particularly for small businesses, while redefining how issues such as misconduct and poor performance are handled.
Industry raises red flags over tax treatment of collective investment schemes
Treasury’s proposed tax changes for investment funds may lead to trading distortions and reduced revenue, say industry experts.
Last chance to book for webinar on FICA compliance in the agricultural sector
If you’re in the agricultural sector and deal in high-value goods, you may be subject to FICA. Moonstone Compliance’s free webinar will unpack what compliance entails.
Prudential Authority fines major bank R13m for FICA non-compliance
Standard Bank’s compliance failures include the untimely submission of suspicious activity reports and neglecting system alerts.
Battle between PA and insurers: court clarifies regulatory powers
The High Court confirms the Prudential Authority’s right to challenge Tribunal decisions while affirming the limits of retrospective penalties.
Retirement fund secures R14m order against municipality and its officers
The High Court describes the municipality’s persistent challenges to the fund’s applications as an example of the destruction of the country’s constitutional ethos.
Directors found liable for unpaid retirement contributions
The Engineering Industries Pension Fund and the Metal Industries Provident Fund use the personal liability provisions in the Pension Funds Act.
