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02 July 2009
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    01 July 2009
    Employees of 65 000 companies to be hit. So far 7 000 penalty letters have been sent out. Read more »
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    30 June 2009
    But hurry time is running out. Read more »
     
    29 June 2009
    Tax season starts July 1, find out everything you need to know to prevent you from being slapped with a fat penalty. Read more »
     
    26 June 2009
    Business owners say Sars is hurting their cash flow. Read more »
     
    26 June 2009
    Expenditure in respect to the construction of employee housing is no longer tax-deductible. Read more »
     
    25 June 2009
    But make sure the circumstances are right. Read more »
     
    25 June 2009
    There are certain advantages and disadvantages you should be aware of if your employer contributes to your medical scheme. Read more »
     
     
    24 June 2009
    How to save on tax. Read more »
     
    24 June 2009
    How exchange controls work. Read more »
     
    22 June 2009
    Special Investigations unit has been auditing cases where vendors are in a refund position. Read more »
     
    22 June 2009
    SA’s accountants believe it will help rebuild investor confidence. Read more »
     
    18 June 2009
    Both you and your employer get tax and exchange controls concessions. Read more »
    in the hot seat
    Newton Cockcroft discuses the five grounds under which taxpayers can qualify for the 150% deduction.
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    VAT:

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    From Moneyweb
    Mobile phones at the mercy of hackers and viruses

    Mobile phones are the least protected devices in the entire computing arena leaving them at the mercy of internet evils

    US marshals seize Madoffs' $7m NY apartment

    Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced to an effective life term for Wall Street's biggest investment fraud of as much as $65bn.

    The perfidious British media

    They have finally gone too far, Jeremy Gordin writes, by slandering our wine