FAIS Ombud highlights need for follow-up when a policy changes materially

Determination says a ‘reasonable broker’ would supplement a bulk email with an email or phone call to ensure the client is aware of new conditions.

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Taxing times for would-be emigrants

If you thought that emigrating was just a case of “pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile”, you are likely to experience more than a grimace or […]

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Taxing times for would-be emigrants

If you thought that emigrating was just a case of “pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile”, you are likely to experience more than a grimace or […]

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Tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions

“SARS is tightening tax collection on cryptocurrency transactions, which makes it important to distinguish between events that will trigger income tax rates or CGT rates.” Thus notes Webber Wentzel’s Joon Chong and Lumen […]

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Disruption – more of the same?

Our technology survey indicated that the long-term, short-term and investment sectors all experienced disruption over the past 18 months.  Results (Fig. 1) indicate that the long-term sector was most affected, but both the […]

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Santam on outstanding CBI and SASRIA claims

With all the prominence given to this matter, it is difficult to believe that some 40% of Santam’s qualifying clients have yet to submit their claims documentation. Santam  issued another  appeal to clients […]

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Santam on outstanding CBI and SASRIA claims

With all the prominence given to this matter, it is difficult to believe that some 40% of Santam’s qualifying clients have yet to submit their claims documentation. Santam  issued another  appeal to clients […]

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The basics of Employment Equity

Last week we published An Introduction to Employment Equity in which we shared information about who is legally obliged to comply with the requirements of the Employment Equity (EE) Act. We also indicated […]

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SA Financial Ombud System Dissected

A 300-page diagnosis of the South African Ombud systems while the Olympics were on, and the Boks had to beat the British and Irish Lions to avoid a series defeat was quite a […]

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Tax obligations after civil unrest

In an article titled A guide to Employers’ tax obligations after damage to their premises, Joon Chong and Nina Keyser from Webber Wentzel provides valuable guidance on tax options available to business owners. […]

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Should companies defer their PAYE obligations?

Jean du Toit, Head of Tax Technical at Tax Consulting South Africa, discusses the implications of President Ramaphosa’s announcement on 25 July that government will provide continued support to businesses by deferring employees’ […]

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