Accounting

November 3, 2025

CGT and Unit Trusts: When Are You Liable?

What are the Capital Gains Tax implications of investing in unit trusts? Unit trusts, or collective investments to give them their proper name, have long been […]
November 3, 2025

Have a Little R.E.S.P.E.C.T for My Wishes

Your will gives you the final say – even after you’re gone. A Michigan court has ruled that a handwritten document from 2014 is Aretha Franklin’s […]
October 13, 2025

Rethinking Retirement Investment Risk

Why getting aggressive with your pension portfolio pays off. As retirement approaches, many people reduce their risk profile by shifting their pension investments to more conservative […]
October 13, 2025

Banking Fraud and Estate Administration – The Case That Put Banks on Notice

In a landmark judgment delivered by the Western Cape High Court recently, the court made it clear that banks cannot escape liability when they pay estate […]
October 13, 2025

How SARS Holds Individuals Accountable with Lifestyle Audits

When it comes to tracking down tax-dodgers, SARS has the tools, the people, and the will. Tax evasion and illicit financial flows are two areas that […]
September 3, 2025

The ‘Big Three’ Tax Worries (part 1): Cars

What keeps taxpayers awake at night? Judging by the many questions that I’ve been asked as a tax practitioner over the years, there is a definite […]
August 25, 2025

Protect Your Family’s Assets with Effective Estate Planning

Make sure your assets are managed and distributed according to your wishes. Estate planning is an important step in protecting your family’s future and avoiding any […]
August 25, 2025

What to Do When Tax Is Not Cut and Dried

Do you have a complex transaction, and don’t know which way SARS will go? Ask them upfront! Many entities enter into complex transactions where the tax […]
August 25, 2025

Tax Issues Relating to Independent Contractors

The following question was recently received from one of our readers: I see myself as an independent contractor as I do contract work (project management) for […]
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