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Easter weekend payroll: how to avoid the banking cut-off trap

Easter shifts every year and routinely catches South African employers off guard. Here is how to advance your payroll and SARS payments without draining your cash flow.

21 Aug 2026 · DoctorRead article
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Advisory

Is your business actually profitable? Run a P&L audit now

21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Tax

EMP201 PAYE deadline: what South African employers need to know

21 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Advisory

April public holidays cut your trading days: here is how to protect your profit

21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Compliance

Good Friday: what South African business owners need to sort before the weekend

21 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
Tax

Missed Provisional Tax Deadline? Stop the Clock With a Strategic Top-Up

21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
Advisory

The Payment Run SOP: Why Paying Suppliers Randomly Is Costing Your Business

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
Tax

Crypto and Tax Season: Navigating SARS Cryptocurrency Regulations

16 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
Advisory

Q1 Review: Maximise SME Profitability for the Rest of the Year

15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read
Tax

VAT in South Africa: Zero-Rated vs Exempt Supplies Explained

14 Apr 2026 · 3 min read
Compliance

Record keeping rules: SARS wants 5 years of records, does your backup hold up?

31 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
Advisory

The Friday review SOP: a 15-minute habit for a calmer Monday

27 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
Advisory

The Q1 check-in: what your first-quarter numbers are telling you

25 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
Tax

The VAT Invoice Basis Trap, and How to Protect Your Cash Flow

24 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
Compliance

The leave management SOP: keeping the office covered over the holidays

20 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
Compliance

Human Rights Day: What BCEA Compliance Means for Your Business

19 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
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