Tax and Accounting Services Archives

Being audited by SARS? Don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know

Being audited by SARS? Don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know – Chanel Raath (Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Services) You’ve done your civil duty and submitted your tax return correctly and in time and just as you sit back and wait for your much-anticipated tax refund – you get slapped with a […]

2 months ago

9 attributes to look out for when appointing an accountant

9 attributes to look out for when appointing an accountant Chanel Raath (Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Services) Warren Buffet famously said that “Accounting is the language of business” and thereby reiterating the absolute importance of correct, professional, and clever accounting within every business. We wholeheartedly agree with Mr Buffet, and we would add […]

4 months ago

Just because the 2020 tax return season has been delayed, it doesn’t mean your refund has to be – get the ultimate 2020 tax return checklist

Just because the 2020 tax return season has been delayed, it doesn’t mean your refund has to be – the ultimate tax return checklist Chanel Raath (Interim Head of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Services) Normally, the tax return season would be kicking off soon, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has […]

7 months ago

Your guide to the COVID-19 financial relief initiatives and what you need to apply

Your guide to the COVID-19 financial relief initiatives and what you need to apply – Siphokazi Matiwane, Director Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Services The COVID-19 global pandemic coupled with the nationwide lockdown has left many small business owners fearful of their future. With most of the country confined to their homes, sales and cashflows are […]

10 months ago

You end-of-tax-year checklist – 3 ways to increase your tax return before the end of Feb

You end-of-tax-year checklist – 3 ways to increase your tax return before the end of Feb In less than a month, the current tax year will come to an end and soon thereafter all South Africans will be frantically busy submitting their tax returns to SARS. It’s no secret that everyone loves getting a big […]

12 months ago

I have a small business, why do I need financial statements?

I have a small business, why do I need financial statements? – Sipho Matiwane, Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Every year, Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Services receives countless questions from small business owners about their financial statements. Many of these businesses have less than 5 employees and turnover less than R1 million a […]

1 year ago

Hiring young employees can save your business a ton of money thanks to this great tax incentive

Hiring young employees can save your business a ton of money thanks to this great tax incentive – Sipho Matiwane, Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting It’s an unfortunate truth that millions of young South Africans are excluded from participating in economic activity due to high youth unemployment. In addition to leaving our youth severely […]

1 year ago

Everything you need to know about provisional tax

Everything you need to know about provisional tax – Sipho Matiwane, Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Personal tax return season will come to an end in a couple of weeks and provisional tax season is upon us. For many, provisional tax remains a mystery a lot of South Africans aren’t sure what it is […]

1 year ago

Your 2019 tax return checklist

Tax return season open in a few days – have you got all your paperwork in order? If not, don’t panic. With our handy checklist, you’ll be ready for tax returns in no time! – Sipho Matiwane, Director of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting Your 2019 tax return checklist Contrary to popular belief, tax returns don’t […]

2 years ago

Business owner and mother? How to balance work and family even better

Business owner and mother? How to balance work and family even better – Sipho Matiwane, Head of Cornerstone Tax and Accounting At Cornerstone Tax an Accounting, we love small business owners and we believe that small businesses are at the core of our country’s growing economy. As business owners, we all know that one of […]

2 years ago

Archives of Tax and Accounting Services

Being audited by SARS? Don’t panic! Here’s what you need to know

9 attributes to look out for when appointing an accountant

Just because the 2020 tax return season has been delayed, it doesn’t mean your refund has to be – get the ultimate 2020 tax return checklist

Your guide to the COVID-19 financial relief initiatives and what you need to apply

You end-of-tax-year checklist – 3 ways to increase your tax return before the end of Feb

I have a small business, why do I need financial statements?

Hiring young employees can save your business a ton of money thanks to this great tax incentive

Everything you need to know about provisional tax

Your 2019 tax return checklist

Business owner and mother? How to balance work and family even better

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