How to evaluate investment opportunities
A rewarding investment begins with a thorough evaluation. Understanding how to evaluate investment opportunities enables you to safeguard your financial future. It’s not just about spotting a potentially profitable venture, but also about ascertaining whether the opportunity aligns with your financial aspirations, risk threshold, and long-term investment strategy. Here is an easy-to-follow guide to help […]
Who is held responsible for payments lost due to cybercrime?
This is exactly what happened in Fourie v Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc. and others. The First Respondent was a law firm and the Second and Third Respondents were practising Attorneys. The Applicant claimed payment of R1 744 599.45 from the Respondents. The First Respondent had a mandate to deal with money paid […]
A brief history of T. Roos
T. Roos was started more than 60 years ago, when Mr Roos ventured into something new as he started his own business under the name T. Roos (CC) Since then, T. Roos has established itself as a dynamic tax and accounting firm with a large client base, composed mainly of clients in the Free State. […]
Where to find money when you have no money
As COVID-19 has ravaged the economy and stripped it bare of tens of thousands of jobs, there is a real threat to the livelihoods of many ordinary working South Africans. As happens during a time of economic recession, some businesses are unable to pay full salaries, have to scale down and have to let workers […]
Setting your business up for expansion
When businesses expand, they often look beyond national borders. With such an expansion, there are several added advantages for establishing a holding company, which then owns the various group operating companies in different jurisdictions. Various aspects contribute to considering an ideal holding company location, and a brief discussion is outlined below. Political stability Political instability […]
Does your home office qualify you for a tax deduction?
As the old adage goes, change is as good as a holiday. But the way that the novel coronavirus has shaken up the world we live in, has, to the contrary, been extremely disruptive and stress-inducing. For many people, the disruption has come in the form of shifting from the traditional office space to working […]
Managing your startup capital
Becoming an entrepreneur is not as easy as waking up with an idea and having money thrown at you to turn it into a reality. Most successful entrepreneurs share the same sentiments – it takes many rejections and disappointments, and plenty of restarts. There are two things this article will explore; how to get startup […]
Understanding liquidations and tax deductions
Decisions of South Africa’s courts are an essential source of law. The courts uphold and enforce the Constitution and develop common law that is consistent with the values of the Constitution, and the spirit and purpose of the Bill of Rights. In a taxation context, court decisions assist in how legislation must be interpreted or […]
The disclosing of taxpayer details
Decisions of South Africa’s courts are an essential source of law. The courts uphold and enforce the Constitution and develop common law that is consistent with the values of the Constitution, and the spirit and purpose of the Bill of Rights. In a taxation context, court decisions assist in how legislation must be interpreted or […]
You should get a financial advisor
It’s not to say you spend finances irresponsibly, but having a reputable financial advisor comes in handy. Depending on your financial needs, your advisor may be a financial or retirement planner, money manager or a wealth manager. Either way, getting assistance from those who specialise will help you get greater returns for the bucks you […]
