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Managing Trauma Relief
A Practical Model to assist managers who needs to deal with their employees' trauma effectively. Written by Barbara and Wynand Louw. To be released soon!
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Tax Threshold changes for 2013:
This means that a taxpayer younger than 65 and earning a taxable income of R63 556 or less per annum, or a taxpayer older than 65 but younger than 75 and earning a taxable income of R99 056 or less per annum, or a taxpayer of 75 years and older and earning a taxable income of R110 889 or less per annum, will not pay any income tax in the 2012/2013 tax year.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increases for 2012/2013
Government proposes an increase to the capital gains tax inclusion rates amounts as follows, with effect from 1 March 2012:
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
|
For Individuals and Special Trusts |
25% |
33.3% |
For Other Persons (Companies and Other Trusts) |
50% |
66.6% |
Click here for detail examples on the impact.
Social Security for 2012/2013
In an effort to ensure that poverty reduction continues, social grants have been increased to keep up with inflation. The new grants are as follows:
|
2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
Disability and Old Age Grants (Below 75) |
R1 140 |
R1 200 |
Old Age Grants (Over 75) |
R1 160 |
R1 220 |
Child support Grant |
R 265 |
R 280 |
Budget Day
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will present the budget speech to Parliament on 27 February 2013, at 2pm.
Retirement Funds and Investments
Medical Schemes and Medical Insurance
Wholistic Fee Based Financial Planning
Short Term Insurance: Personal and Commercial
Wholistic Independent Advice