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TAX PRACTITIONERS REQUIRE INTEGRITY
The relationship between a taxpayer and a tax practitioner is the foundation upon which tax compliance is built. A tax practitioner is expected to clearly
WHEN IS A CREDIT AGREEMENT UNLAWFUL?
The National Credit Act, 34 of 2005 (“NCA”) is aimed at protecting consumers who enter into credit agreements with credit providers. A credit provider, as
TRUSTING YOUR TRUST IS TAX COMPLIANT
Trusts are often established for the purpose of holding assets with no intention of trading. The assets held by the trust could be shares or
DOES A TRUST HAVE A RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING?
Section 26 of the Constitution provides that “Everyone has a right to have access to adequate housing”. However, does the protection envisaged in Rule 46A
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON TAX JUDGMENTS
Several recent High Court decisions have held that tax judgments taken by SARS cannot be rescinded. The Constitutional Court has now set the record straight,
POLO PONIES FACING OFF
In 2018, the appellant, LA Group, launched an application for relief for trade mark infringement against Stable Brands in respect of their use, under licence,
Mid 2022 – an example of resilience and ubuntu
We closed the door on 2021 with the knowledge that Covid would be an unwelcome guest accompanying us into 2022 and that there would be more to follow in that particular chapter of our lives. What we did not anticipate was having to contend with a challenge of another sort which would test our resilience and our fortitude yet again.
In the past few months, the greater Durban area was subjected to floods of a magnitude not experienced in decades and in those harrowing days many lives were lost, and homes, businesses and infrastructure were destroyed or severely damaged. For weeks the supply of basic services of water and electricity was interrupted as the people of KZN scrambled to recover. And in the midst of this chaos and heartbreak we came together yet again as a community, reaching out to each other and fighting back.
As a Firm with a strong commitment to our community, we concentrated our efforts in supporting the Search and Rescue teams who, together with the K9 dog unit, spent weeks recovering bodies from the debris and aftermath, ignoring the dangers, and displaying courage that was humbling. We dug deep at a time when many of us were already facing challenges of our own, believing that in investing in each other, we also invest in ourselves.
And while the flood waters have dissipated, and the Search and Rescue Teams have withdrawn, there is much to be done to rebuild and repair. As we responded in July 2021 to the social and physical destruction caused by the riots, we have responded again. Communities are not waiting – they are repairing roads and water supplies, they are pooling resources and working together. Resilience and ubuntu – severely tested – but found to be as strong as ever in the people of KZN.
Yet again we acknowledge a challenge to which we have responded in a manner that is the best version of who we should be.
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