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Your Tax Deadlines for August 2025

Your Tax Deadlines for August 2025

  • 07 August – PAYE submissions and payments
  • 25 August – VAT manual submissions and payments
  • 28 August – Excise duty payments
  • 29 August – VAT electronic submissions and payments, Corporate Income Tax Provisional payments where applicable, and Personal Income Tax Provisional payments. 

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The 2025 Tax Filing Season Opens on 7 July

The 2025 Tax Filing Season Opens on 7 July

“My sincere gratitude goes to the compliant taxpayers and traders who have continuously played their part in building our country. Ndza khenza.” (SARS Commissioner, Edward Kieswetter)

Tax Filing Season 2025 officially opens on 7 July this year. This covers the 2024/2025 year of assessment: the period between 1 March 2024 and 28 February 2025.

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Don’t Let Your Best Ideas Go: Why You Must Protect Your Intellectual Capital

Don’t Let Your Best Ideas Go: Why You Must Protect Your Intellectual Capital

“Too many businesses only realise the value of intellectual capital when a key person leaves – or a competitor copies what they’ve built.” (Alicia Mendes, author of Futureproofing Through People)

In the rush to raise capital, improve profitability or streamline efficiency, business owners often miss what truly drives their success: the knowledge, relationships, and systems that power everything behind the scenes.

How Funding Budget 3.0 Will Impact You: Project AmaBillions

How Funding Budget 3.0 Will Impact You: Project AmaBillions

“We accept the responsibility to achieve the 2025/26 revenue estimate presented by the Finance Minister Mr Enoch Godongwana.” (SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter)

Removing the contentious proposed VAT increases from Budget 3.0 led to a shortfall in revenue that necessitated new revenue sources. 

One of these is the inflation-linked fuel levy increases of 16c for petrol and 15c for diesel, which became effective on 4 June and will impact all individuals and entities in the country.

Business Hack: How to Better Define Your Target Market

Business Hack: How to Better Define Your Target Market

“Defining your target market is about understanding motivations, challenges, and goals. Without this, your messaging falls flat and your marketing budget burns fast." (Elena Kwan, Founder of MarketLens Consulting)

Fundamentally, businesses start because business owners believe they see a gap and aim to fill it. Their target market is built into the essence of the business. And yet, statistics show that at least one third of those business owners were wrong all along.

Your Tax Deadlines for July 2025

Your Tax Deadlines for July 2025

  • 07 July – Monthly PAYE submissions and payments
  • 25 July – Value Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments
  • 30 July – Excise duty payments
  • 31 July – VAT electronic submissions and payments, Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional Tax payments where applicable.

APAC Business Dinner

A panel discussion on how to save on tax in South Africa, with the focus being on Tax risk assessment, mitigation and planning.
Hosted By: Apac Chartered Tax Advisors

Tax Avoidance vs Tax Evasion: Toeing the Line

Tax Avoidance vs Tax Evasion: Toeing the Line

"The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion is the thickness of a prison wall." (Denis Healey, former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer)

The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion can sometimes appear blurry, especially in complex transactions or fierce tax planning strategies. The comparison below is a good starting point:

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