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19 Feb 2016

ASISA relieved Taxation Laws Amendment Act remains on track

The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) has been strongly opposed to the postponement of the implementation of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act.
18 Feb 2016

Treasury says tax benefits continue, annuitisation postponed

  Today, National Treasury issued a statement following the postponement of annuitisation for provident funds.
18 Feb 2016

SA entrepreneurs look towards budget speech for relief

South African business owners are waiting with baited breath for the upcoming Budget Speech – for the announcement of anything that might relieve the financial distress that the current economic climate brings.
17 Feb 2016

Budget 2016: A New Direction Needed

Looking towards the 2016 National Budget to be read by Minister Gordhan on 24 February, it seems a repeat of the 2015 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement will not be sufficient. This is according to Arthur Kamp, Investment Economist at Sanlam investments.
17 Feb 2016

Retirement reforms: How do they affect you?

The new retirement reforms should be viewed positively rather than with suspicion. This is according to David Crossley, BDO Wealth Advisers Practice Manager.
17 Feb 2016

What we expect from Budget 2016

The first question I always encounter when discussing budget previews is: Will we pay more tax?  The answer is a definite ‘yes’.  PWC says there has been a rapid slow down in revenue collections since the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was presented in October last year.
16 Feb 2016

Budget 2016: Little room for tax relief

PwC tax experts gave their predictions for the 2016 Budget Review at a press briefing held in Johannesburg today, with experts contending that there is little room for tax relief and a tighter tax deficit.
15 Feb 2016

If the Rand remains weak, returns in foreign currency could boost investment portfolios

The gloomy economic start to 2016 has not dispelled the forecast of a tough outlook for South Africa over the course of this year.
11 Feb 2016

Budget 2016 - voice your views

Global economic conditions have deteriorated somewhat since the publishing of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in October. Sentiment towards emerging markets has grown negative and developing countries are grappling with various challenges.
11 Feb 2016

8 focus points of the budget speech 2016/1

Ferdie Schneider, National Head of Tax at BDO, previews the Budget Speech. During his Medium Term Budget Speech on 21 October 2015, the then Minister of Finance, Mr Nene, prepared us for the fact that government’s revenue shortfall will again be of paramount importance come the 2016 Budget Speech.

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