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1.) Could mandatory joint audit be next in South Africa’s anti-corruption drive?
2.) Responsible banking practices must integrate ESG factors
3.) The Reshape Crisis Recovery Program
4.) Cryptocurrency traders should prepare for stricter taxes
5.) SARS recovery – Is there hope?
6.) How to calculate impairment using the IFRS 9 simplified approach
7.) Employees working from home – What tax deductions can you claim?
8.) Standardising extra-financial data
9.) Why stop learning once you have graduated?
10.) Technology holds the key to hospitality’s post-Covid future
And find your tax deadlines for September within the downloadable document.

In this issue our tax experts focus on implications resulting from Treasury's 2020/2021 Budget:

1.) Budget speech 2020 aims to win back investor confidence
2.) 2020 Budget is the boldest in recent years
3.) New exchange control and SARS procedures for emigrants
4.) Tax-free bursary schemes loophole to be closed
5.) Tax and deceased estates
6.) At a loss: Treasury's proposal to limit the use of assessed tax losses
7.) Tax treatment of excessive debt financing under review

You will also find handy tax calculators as well as your tax deadlines for March.

In this issue:

1.) 2019 Medium-Term budget policy statement commentary.
2.) 2019 MTBPS highlights the urgency of reducing government spending.
3.) SA looks to mid-term budget for turnaround plan.
4.) The growing concern of SA SOEs.
5.) What financial services CFOs are losing sleep over.
6.) A line to the future.
7.) Greenhouse gas reporting regulations & carbon tax for business.
8.) Do you have outstanding debt with SARS? Beware!
9.) What’s trending in insurance?

In this issue:
1. Transfer pricing regulations: Issued by Zimbabwe
2. Choosing between IFRS and IFRS for SMEs
3. Foreigners selling property in South Africa: Claim your refund
4. Board effectiveness evaluations: An international best practice 10
5. Changes on the way for REITS
6. Section 7C: Loans and trusts

In this issue:

1. What to consider when appointing an auditor
2. The CIPC Is taking on wrongdoing by directors: A R4.3bn example
3. VAT taxpayers: New relief on correcting tax invoices
4. POPIA is now imminent: Don’t underestimate the work involved
5. Directors: Potential liabilities faced when issuing shares
6. The insurance industry: The need for actuaries
7. VAT or Transfer Duty?
8. Botswana income tax amendment bill

In this issue:

1. Let’s be realistic and positive in 2019
2. Deemed accruals can seriously disrupt your cash flow
3. Directors: Fighting corruption via your social and ethics committee
4. Changes are coming to the companies act: Be ready for them
5. Be aware of the changes to VAT on electronic services
6. Tax deductions by donating to charity

IN THIS ISSUE:

* The new travel allowances: how do they affect you and are they working?

* What to do if SARS does not pay out your refund

* Employment Equity (EE) compliance

* Five common problems to avoid when drafting your will

* Appointment of co-CEOs

* Unit Trusts: who will foot the bill from proposed tax amendments

* Vat panel: Zero-rated items

* Your tax deadlines: September