In either August or September 490 B.C., the Greeks had a difference of opinion with the Persians at a place called Marathon. Said difference of opinion led to an exchange of blows which eventually led to the defeat of the Persian army. A soldier by the name of...

The first life table was written by Edmund Halley in 1693. This was pivotal for the development of modern life insurance. Interestingly enough the whole process was started by religion and gambling. In 1654 a French nobleman and amateur mathematician by the name of...

In 2015 C2M Chartered Accountants Inc. published an article on Income Tax Act, Section 13sex.  By default C2M became experts and received numerous queries on this subject. This inspired C2M Director, Carel Steenkamp, to write another article: "I have had it with...

  Click here to download a copy of the 20018/2019 C2M In Your Interest Budget Summary         The value-added tax (VAT) increase from 14% to 15 % effective 1 April 2018 affects just about everything  and everyone. Except for 19 zero-rated food...

If your employer reimburse you for business travel, kindly take note of the amendments made on 1 March 2018. The 12 000km limitation has been removed and the rate per kilometre was increased to R3.61. This entitles you to receive a tax-free reimbursement based on...

Third Parties (for example attorneys, medical schemes, fund administrators and estate agents) are required by law to send information to SARS via a return. This means that a bank, for example, must provide SARS data pertaining to interest paid on a savings account to...

It is the beginning of a new tax year and the best time to start with tax planning. There are several deductions available that individual taxpayers should be aware of. Tax Free Investments: All major institutions have tax free investment products available. These...

Brandy and Coke is without a doubt the most popular and most South African drink there is. Even the most refined Sauvignon sipping snob will seriously contemplate going over to the dark side after his third glass of wine. Excessive Brannas and Coke consumption either...

   2018 / 2019 Budget View the C2M Budget Summary  View SARS Highlights Download the SARS Pocket Guide Download the 2018 / 2019 C2M In Your Interest booklet (Coming soon) Read article by Carel Steenkamp CA (SA) RA: Sin Taxes, VAT and the 2018/2019 Budget 2017 /...

Babies are horrible creatures. And ugly. Both my sons looked like they were fathered by a Star Wars character that looked somewhere between Yoda and Jabba the Hutt. They are teenagers now and both are relatively handsome. But they are teenagers. Clever and miserable....

What is Provisional Tax? Provisional tax is not a separate tax. It is a method of paying your tax due to SARS over the relevant year of assessment. Provisional taxpayers are required to submit two returns during the year of assessment. These payments are based on the...

The 80’s was an awesome decade – well at least for me. The bands were great. Bon Jovi, Duran Duran, U2, Tears For Fears, The Cure, R.E.M, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, The Pixies, Alphaville, A-ha and Def Leppard to name but a few. TV was absolutely fabulous. Knight...

The first documented case of retirement planning in any form was during the rule of Caesar Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD). Augustus’ public revenue reforms had a great impact on the subsequent success of the Roman Empire and this included, among others, providing retirement...

C2M Chartered Accountants Inc. joined Miltons Matsemela Attorneys for their annual Northern Suburbs Forum yesterday at Bon Amis. C2M Director, Arno Nel CA (SA) RA explained  how Estate Agents can structure their Personal Income Tax and what can be deducted as...

The appointment of a public officer is specifically addressed in the Tax Administration Act and represents the company on behalf of all tax matters. The duties and responsibilities of a public officer should be taken seriously as the public officer will be held...