Be warned – tax authorities in other countries can use SARS to get at you!
Global economic conditions are improving, but in South Africa, both consumers and farmers will continue struggling to make ends meet.
There are many good managers out there, but few really great ones. Here are the traits you’ll need to reach this exalted status.
How a taxpayer suffered great harm, and not only because of a supposedly inaccurate assessment.
Theoretically, trade agreements benefit all trading partners – but currently, this is patently untrue in the case of South Africa.
The level of management skills in our farming community is generally low. The average farmer can change this by getting himself a good business coach.
Know the World Trade Organisation’s tariffs and rules before you export.
Why the recent WTO gathering in Bali proved disappointing from a farming perspective.
Great business managers don’t simply do what comes instinctively. They think deeply about the impact of their behaviour and actions on the people around them – and train themselves accordingly.
The money still to be gathered from clients after selling a business should be retained as taxable income.
Amazingly, paying someone a ‘little extra’ to build loyalty and motivation may have the opposite effect – so beware.
There is a difference between inspections and searches, and privacy is key to that difference.
