Honest taxpayers, particularly those struggling to get legitimate refunds out of SARS whilst its fraud prevention systems grind along slowly, will hope that potential tax cheats take fright at the stiff sentences handed down recently to three company directors. They were convicted of submitting 198 fraudulent VAT returns over a 3 year period, involving […]
When Crime Doesn’t Pay: VAT Fraudsters Behind Bars for 25 Years Read More »
A recent World Bank and Price Waterhouse Coopers survey, amongst other things, ranks companies in 190 countries in terms of time taken to prepare and file tax returns. South Africa performs above average against its global peers. We improved by one place from 47th last year to 46th. The survey has been going since 2004
How Efficient is SARS Globally? Read More »
Nothing is more demoralising than running into financial difficulties. Suddenly all your energies are focussed on survival rather than growing the business. The fun goes out of the organisation, rumours of retrenchment flourish and if management aren’t careful, the rumours can become self-fulfilling. The importance of liquidity and solvency ratios Since the “new” Companies Act
Directors: Watch Your Liquidity and Solvency! Read More »
