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:
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2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
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For Individuals and Special Trusts |
25% |
33.3% |
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For Other Persons (Companies and Other Trusts) |
50% |
66.6% |
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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:
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2011/2012 |
2012/2013 |
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Disability and Old Age Grants (Below 75) |
R1 140 |
R1 200 |
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Old Age Grants (Over 75) |
R1 160 |
R1 220 |
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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.
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