The Duties and Responsibilities of a Director of a Small Company (or Start-up) in South Africa A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs, Owner-managers and SME directors By Leon Terblanche, LL.M (International Law) Introduction Starting a business is exciting. Whether you have launched a family business, a technology start-up, a consulting practice or a growing manufacturing company, […]
The Duties and Responsibilities of a Director of a Non-Profit Company in South Africa A Practical Guide By Leon Terblanche, LL.M (International Law) Introduction Appointment as a director of a Non-Profit Company (NPC) is both an honour and a significant legal responsibility. Whether the organisation is a charitable foundation, a public benefit organisation, an industry
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Living abroad and locked out of SARS? There’s finally a fix Provided by Institute for International Tax and Finance by Michael Kransdorff Topics: Tax Law 16 Oct 2025 South African taxpayers have faced an absurd catch-22: to update the email address or cellphone number on your SARS eFiling profile, you first needed to log in to eFiling. But
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Subject: Helping You Stay Compliant with POPIA & PAIA As you may know, the South African Information Regulator actively monitors the compliance of companies, trusts, and institutions with the POPIA Act and the PAIA Act. Implementation of these regulations is not optional, and the Regulator has the authority to impose significant fines in cases of
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1. General Principles under the Companies Act and CIPC Directives South Africa’s Companies Act 71 of 2008 was amended by the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act of 2022, which came into force on 1 April 2023. These amendments mandate companies to establish and submit a Beneficial Ownership (BO) register to
Tobacco Bill’s command-and-control creep threatens rational governance rights Provided by Free Market Foundation Topics: Government, Politics & Policy 01 Sep 2025 The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, 2022, currently before Parliament, represents not merely a misguided public health intervention but an unambiguous assault on consumer autonomy and the rule of law. Cloaked in the familiar
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If you’re looking to start a charity, welfare organisation, or social upliftment project in South Africa, a Non-Profit Company (NPC) may be the best legal vehicle for your cause. NPCs are regulated under the Companies Act, 2008, and have strict rules that help protect their purpose and ensure transparency. One of the first things to
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What All Companies, Non-Profit Companies (NPCs), Partnerships, and Close Corporations Need to Know About the Appointment of Information Officers in Terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) In South Africa, the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), together with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), plays a pivotal role in
🎯 TAX SEASON 2025: ACCOUNTANTS ARE PEOPLE TOO!Why We Might Seem Grumpy (and How You Can Help Us Smile Again) Hello from the DRD Consulting Tax Team! Yes, it’s that time of the year again. SARS has officially opened the 2025 Tax Season as of 21 July 2025, and across South Africa, Chartered Accountants are
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At DRD Consulting, we are often contacted by South Africans who are making the move to the United Kingdom and are feeling anxious or confused about how their tax affairs will be affected. One of the most common concerns we hear is: “What do I need to do with SARS before I leave?” followed closely
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