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SA’s Biz Portal to cut company registrations to one day

The SA government has launched the pilot phase of Biz Portal, a new business portal, led by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)….

Is spike in energy deals evidence that Section 12J funds are driving VC boom in SA?

Is a massive spike in energy deals last year evidence that a 2008 venture capital (VC) tax incentive is behind South Africa’s 31% increase…

A fail-safe way to moving IP offshore: Part 2 [Opinion]

In my previous article I summarised the goal of a company seeking to grow internationally by locating its intellectual property (IP) offshore. This second…

A fail-safe way to moving IP offshore: Part 1 [Opinion]

At some point those at SA tech companies will ask — how do we move our intellectual property (IP) to an offshore company, one…

‘Only 4% of Section 12J funds went to VC in last tax year’

A mere four percent or R120-million of the estimated over R3-billion raised by Section 12J venture capital companies (VCCs) in the 2019 tax year…

Sars Section 12J VC companies – hype versus substance [Opinion]

There are many legal ways for South African taxpayers to reduce their tax burden, and investing in a SA Revenue Service (Sars) approved Section…

New Vinny Lingham linked R500m VC fund currently mulling 15 investments [Updated]

Silicon Valley based SA entrepreneur Vinny Lingham is partnering with an investment house in South Africa in a new R500-million venture capital (VC) fund,…

Capital flight talk over says Grovest man on launch of R200m Metta Capital fund

The talk of “capital flight” from South Africa has come to an end, believes venture capitalist Jeff Miller, following the launch yesterday of Metta Capital, the first…

Two years on tax exemption for grants to small businesses fails to take off

More than two years after it came into effect, a tax exemption for entities approved by the SA Revenue Services (Sars) that provide grant funding to small businesses has…

Small Business Corporation regime takes sting out of tax on those early profits

Tax season is open – and the SA Revenue Service (Sars) is on a mission this year. Fiscal budgets are under immense pressure. South…

Five ways to save money on your tax filing

The 2017 tax season opened for individuals on 1 July and taxpayers need to start gathering all the supporting documents needed to submit tax…

Can 12J VC tax incentive create the jobs South Africa badly needs?

Tim Strang wants to provide spaza shops and wholesalers with a better way to order stock, through an app. He’s betting on creating hundreds…

TaxTim now serves SMEs with tax completion tools

Innovative tax return tool TaxTim has launched its tax completion tool for SMEs. Following the success of its personal tax return tool, the digital…

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We put Huawei Mate 50 Pro to the test and find explosive quality

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14 start-ups to pitch live at Africa Tech Summit

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion

What’s in store for crypto in 2023

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Wait…Is this smartphone all screen and no frame? | Red Magic 8 Pro

Here’s how to take a picture with Facebook, Ray-Ban Stories glasses

Review: Audi RS3 sedan

These Volkswagen cars are coming to SA in 2023

Why Tesla is offering huge discounts on its cars