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Practical guides on management accounts, tax, cash and CIPC compliance. Written for South African owner-managed businesses that need clarity, not more jargon. Filter by topic, or search the deadline that is worrying you.

  • Solvency Letter

    Solvency Letter

    Introduction Lenders will often seek the comfort they require as part of their due diligence in the first instance by considering a borrower’s annual (and management) accounts as…

  • Income Confirmation Letter

    Income Confirmation Letter

    What Is An Income Confirmation Letter? An income confirmation letter is written by an accountant confirming earnings/income of: The purpose of the letter is to provide an independent…

  • CIDB status
    4 min read

    CIDB status

    CIDB Status Have you ever wondered why suddenly your company CIDB status in now showing suspended or expired? Well, we have put together some answers for you for…

  • Small Businesses and Tax

    Small Businesses and Tax

    What is a small businesses? There are a lot of definitions out there of what is a Small business. A small business takes form of a privately owned…

  • Starting a construction company in South Africa

    Starting a construction company in South Africa

    Starting a construction company in SA is relatively easy. We will detail for you some of the basic things that you need to have in place to get…

  • Non Profit Organisation
    3 min read

    Non Profit Organisation

    What is a Non Profit Organisation? The Non Profit Organisations Act 71 of 1997 states that a Non profit Organisation is ‘a trust, company or other association of…

  • Administrative Penalty

    Administrative Penalty

    What is Administrative Penalty? An Administrative Penalty (Admin Penalty) is a penalty in accordance with the Tax Administration Act (TAA). The Act prescribes the various types of non-compliance…

  • Filing of annual returns

    Filing of annual returns

    What is an annual return? An Annual Return is a statutory return in terms of the Companies and Close Corporations Acts and therefore MUST be complied with. The…

  • What to do after company registration?

    What to do after company registration?

    Congratulations on registering your company. We wish you all the best in your business endeavours. Registering your company is only the first step in managing it. Throughout its…

  • Financial aid for close corporations, companies and trusts

    Financial aid for close corporations, companies and trusts

    Businesspartners is offering financial aid in the form of an unsecured interest-bearing loan of between R250 000 and R1 million coupled with a non-repayable grant of R25 000 per qualifying business. The…

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