Budget 2026: How Much Will the Increased CGT Primary Residence Exclusion Save You?
“We are also proposing additional tax measures to ease the financial burden on households and businesses, by adjusting personal income tax brackets and rebates fully in line with inflation.” (Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana) How much will I save if I sell my house? A big highlight for property sellers and buyers is that, having […]
Coffee With Us: MC has just returned from his annual fly fishing trip to the mouth of the Olendé River in Gabon
Gabon is not at the top of many people’s list as an ideal holiday destination, but if you’re a nature lover it is well worth exploring as an option. For those of you who don’t know, Gabon is also known as Africa’s Last Eden because approximately 70% of its surface area is covered by wild […]
From the horse’s mouth: House sales and the VAT increase
“If you hear something (straight) from the horse’s mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of it” (Cambridge Dictionary) We all know by now that the VAT rate increased from 14% to 15% on 1 April. How does that affect your residential property sale/purchase? We are talking big money here […]
When crime doesn’t pay: VAT fraudsters behind bars for 25 years
“The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall” (Denis Healey) In a strong warning to would-be tax fraudsters, the High Court has sentenced three company directors to effective sentences of 25 years’ imprisonment each. The three were convicted of fraud, forgery, uttering and money laundering involving R216m in […]