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Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20215 min read
Companies: How to Manage Your Greater Tax Risk in 2021
"If you think compliance is expensive - try non-compliance." (Paul McNulty, former US Deputy Attorney General) The extent of corporate...
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Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20215 min read
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Investing Offshore
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin) It can be tempting to look at South Africa and the bad news that...
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Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20216 min read
What Should You Do If a Creditor Tries to Liquidate Your Business?
Due to the recession, there are a rising number of local companies in financial distress and facing threats or applications from...
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Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20212 min read
The Way Forward: More Virtual Meetings?
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" (Arthur C. Clarke, English science writer and inventor) Virtual...
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Bloom SA
Jan 6, 20211 min read
Your Tax Deadlines for January 2021
7 January - PAYE submissions and payments 25 January - VAT manual submissions and payments 28 January - Excise Duty payments 29 January -...
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Bloom SA
Nov 27, 20205 min read
A Remote Working Danger: Independent Contractor or Employee?
The prevalence of remote working since the start of the national lockdown in March has brought to the fore the need to distinguish...
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Bloom SA
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Accounting Tips for SMMEs in a Rocketing Tax Future
“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward”: John Maynard Keynes While there are diverse reasons...
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Bloom SA
Nov 27, 20206 min read
6 Tips for Getting the Most from Your Tax-Free Savings Account
“He said that there was death and taxes, and taxes was worse, because at least death didn’t happen to you every year.” (Terry Pratchett,...
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Bloom SA
Nov 27, 20204 min read
Employees Working Abroad: How to Avoid Double Tax
“Every advantage has its tax.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) The purpose of the foreign remuneration exemption, which was introduced in 2000, is...
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Bloom SA
Nov 27, 20201 min read
Your Tax Deadlines for December 2020
7 December – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 24 December – VAT manual submissions and payments 30 December – Excise Duty payments...
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Bloom SA
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Leaving a Legacy: Ensure Your Business Survival with a Succession Plan
“A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession.” (John C. Maxwell) Succession planning is preparing for the future of your business,...
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Bloom SA
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Six Tips for More Effective Online Meetings
“Meetings should be like salt – a spice sprinkled carefully to enhance a dish, not poured recklessly over every forkful. Too much salt...
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Bloom SA
Oct 29, 20204 min read
SMMEs: Preparing for the Second Wave
“Forewarned is forearmed” (Samuel Shellabarger, Prince of Foxes) The daily Covid-19 infection rate has decreased considerably over the...
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Bloom SA
Oct 29, 20206 min read
The Five Most Common Tax Pitfalls That Small Business Owners Should Avoid
There are five common tax pitfalls that owners of small businesses should look out for and avoid. These hazards include three value added...
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Bloom SA
Oct 29, 20201 min read
Your Tax Deadlines for November 2020
6 November – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 16 November – D-date for taxpayers filing online 25 November – VAT manual submissions...
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Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Your SME and the Economy – Prepare for the Long Way Back
The South African economy could take as long as seven years to get back to the size of R5.1 trillion it was at the end of 2019 before...
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Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Employee Health and Wellbeing: A Strategic Priority for COVID-19 and Beyond
“It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission...
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Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20203 min read
How to Protect Yourself and Your Company after the Experian Data Leak
“Cyber-Security is much more than a matter of IT.” (Stéphane Nappo, 2018 Global Chief Information Security Officer of the year) According...
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Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20204 min read
The Feasibility of a Freelancing Business in Uncertain Times
Business start-up planning has been extensively covered over the past twenty years and longer, and without understating its importance or...
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Bloom SA
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Your Tax Deadlines for October 2020
7 October - Monthly PAYE submissions and payments 22 October - D-day for Branch filing - Taxpayers who cannot file electronically 23...
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