Your guide to understanding estate duty
Planning for the future involves more than just accumulating wealth; it requires understanding the intricacies of estate duty – the tax imposed by SARS on your estate after you die. Here’s what you need to know to ensure your legacy is preserved while minimising tax liabilities.
Getting the measure of your financial reports
As an employer, you’d have heard about the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), more commonly known as Workmen’s Compensation. COIDA is compulsory insurance that benefits both the injured employee and you as the employer. Its purpose is to give employees guaranteed benefits and it protects employers against claims for on-duty injuries and occupational diseases.
Are you covered if your employees are injured at work?
As an employer, you’d have heard about the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), more commonly known as Workmen’s Compensation. COIDA is compulsory insurance that benefits both the injured employee and you as the employer. Its purpose is to give employees guaranteed benefits and it protects employers against claims for on-duty injuries and occupational diseases.
Is your business legally compliant?
In many businesses, compliance is overlooked. Not only does this mean that your business isn’t operating lawfully, but also that there are financial implications concerning non-compliance that have far-reaching consequences.
Is your accountant speaking Greek to you?
… And we don’t mean that your accountant hails from the Mediterranean. For non-financially inclined business owners, there’s a vocab that you need to get a handle on
Is your accountant a number cruncher or advisor?
If you’re only using your accountant to crunch numbers and provide tax advice, you’re doing your business a disservice. When you build a strong relationship with your accountant,
How do our courts interpret Wills and Testaments?
It is trite that the law of succession aims to give effect to the wishes of the testator. Accordingly, when a person passes on and leaves a will or a testament, it is the duty of the court interpreting the will or testament to make an order that obeys the wishes of the testator as […]
Must employees disclose their vaccination status?
While employers cannot force their employees to be vaccinated, there are various grounds for dismissing employees who object, provided that the employer has conducted a thorough risk assessment to determine the need for vaccination. They also need to provide every possible reasonable solution to accommodate them. One of the grounds on which an employer can let go of an employee who refuses the jab is the refusal of […]