South Africans receive little in return for the taxes they pay. What can be done to remedy this unsatisfactory state of affairs?
Consumers invariably blame farmers when food prices rise. The reality is very different.
What really matters in life is not what you own but what you can do. Your skill is your safety net.
In the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 maize marketing years, maize farmers suffered large losses by ignoring the Safex futures market. What about 2014/2015?
Antiques, classic cars and other ‘collectibles’ increase in value, but need not attract capital gains tax.
If you’re run off your feet, always late and full of anxiety, with never any time to do the things you love – stop, quiet your mind, and think.
Determining employee eligibility and calculating the requisite amount
Security of tenure on commercial farm land is under threat – but just like any other business risk, it can be managed.
Time management is self management. If you never have time to do the important things in life – look in the mirror.
Our education is dominated by learning hard skills, yet it’s the soft skills that make for great managers. How well-balanced are you?
The 50% land to farm worker proposal is impractical and has dangerous ramifications.
How the struggling can thrive and the successful can boost profits even further.
Without a shared vision, success is impossible. We simply have to achieve it, despite the special difficulties we face in Africa.
In tax matters, many cases heard in the High Court or Appeal Court are decided by means of majority judgements.
Here is yet another important case for practitioners dealing in tax disputes with the SA Revenue Service
Supply and demand remain in tight balance and highly volatile. However, international prices will probably remain near to current levels.
A host of excellent organisations are on hand to help farmers institute ethical practices. Yet sometimes standards are truly abysmal.
The spectre of global warming provides interesting opportunities for farmers to boost profits.
This important case will be helpful for any practitioner dealing in tax disputes with SARS.
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