Category Archives: Business Owners

Travel and Subsistence Claims: what your Business can actually deduct

Travel and Subsistence Deductions

Most business owners are unintentionally leaving money on the table when it comes to travel claims. On the flip side, some are claiming a bit too aggressively without the paperwork to back it up. Both approaches end up costing you. One triggers painful SARS penalties during an audit, while the other means you’re paying more […]

Your Balance Sheet tells you more than your Bank Balance ever will

Your Balance Sheet tells you more

Your bank balance can look perfectly healthy while your business is quietly falling apart behind the scenes. If you want the absolute, unfiltered truth about your company’s financial health, you have to look at your balance sheet. Most business owners receive one from their accountant every month or year, glance at it, nod politely, and […]

Important Update: CIPC tightens rules on Company and Close Corporation reinstatements

CIPC tightens rules on Company and Close Corporation reinstatements

Dear Clients, The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued Notice 12 of 2026, clarifying the strict evidentiary requirements needed to reinstate a deregistered company or close corporation. This builds upon the foundations set in Notice 35 of 2025. If you are looking to bring a deregistered entity back to life, the CIPC has […]