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Money Clinic

Tax rates and investments

May 21 2012 07:36

Tax treatments of products affect your retirement income.

Economy

Don't miss Friday deadline, says Sars

Mar 28 2012 09:57

The SA Revenue Service has reminded taxpayers that the deadline for tax payments is Friday March 30, not March 31, which is a non-working day.

Economy

Invisible but painful taxes

Feb 26 2012 15:45

Middle- and high-income groups have for the past 10 years paid more than 40% of their gross income in taxes and so-called invisible taxes.

Economy

'Beware of eroding SA's tax-paying norm'

Feb 15 2012 12:50

The SA Institute of Professional Accountants says the finance minister must be careful not to burden citizens and thus destroy SA's culture of paying taxes.

Economy

E-filing rises as more do tax returns

Nov 30 2011 15:18

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says electronic filing has become easier and the number of taxpayers who submitted returns increased more than 20% this year.

Economy

SA tax system ranked highly

Nov 15 2011 11:58

South Africa's tax system has been ranked number one among emerging economies, according to a report.

Economy

DG urges state to cut spending

Oct 30 2011 13:05

Taxes will go up if state debt does not come down, National Treasury director-general Lungisa Fuzile has warned.

Economy

Business tax punted to help councils

Sep 22 2011 12:48

A tax on local businesses may be the only way to help struggling municipalities meet their infrastructure obligations, says a policy specialist.

Economy

Rich tax to pay for US jobs bill

Sep 13 2011 07:52

US President Barack Obama has signalled he will pay for his $447bn jobs plan by raising taxes on the rich and energy corporations.

Economy

Business opposes new tax by metros

Sep 05 2011 18:05

Business Unity SA says it has not been consulted on a proposed new tax on businesses in the five metropolitan municipalities.

Budget 2011

Increases in airport tax 'disappointing'

Feb 23 2011 18:03

Higher airport departure taxes announced in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's 2011 budget are "disappointing", the Grant Thornton auditing firm says.

Budget 2011

Thousands earn more than R1m

Feb 23 2011 15:42

Some 52 000 SA taxpayers earned more than R1m last year, figures released on budget day revealed.

Budget 2011

Employer contributions now taxable

Feb 23 2011 14:04

Company retirement contributions will be treated as a taxable fringe benefit, but there's some good news for employees.

Money Clinic

How employers can keep car taxes in check

Feb 23 2011 10:22

Newer GPS technology can cut fleet management costs and help businesses use new car taxes to their advantage, writes Svetlana Doneva.

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May 28 2012 09:33

Investors may not have a clue what they’re paying their money managers or they type of service they’re getting, or, whether they can actually negotiate lower fees. (Reuters)

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