Tips for the 2015 tax filing season
For individuals, the 2014/15 tax-filing season begins on 1 July, and all returns must be completed by the end of November. Tax expert Ettiene Retief, chairperson of the National Tax and Stakeholders Committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), offers some tips. He highlights several issues that, in his experience, often trip taxpayers up.
Telkom cuts prices for fixed DSL, FTTH data
Telkom has announced price adjustments to a range of its current data products, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Do bundles on digital subscriber line (DSL), with some bundles slashed by more than 15%. This comes on the back of significant price reductions for...Vodacom’s Neotel acquisition to go ahead
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