by Wayne Smith & Associates | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” (Bill Gates) If you have founded a business then there is little less certain than that at some point in the future, you will get a bad review. It’s simply impossible to please all of the people all of...
by Wayne Smith & Associates | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
“We change our tools and then our tools change us.” (Jeff Bezos) Every January, individuals and businesses have an opportunity to take advantage of what is called the “Fresh Start Effect” – referring to research evidence that shows people are more likely to make...
by Wayne Smith & Associates | Aug 30, 2022 | Business, Economy, Uncategorized
“During recession greed dies, frugality survives.” (Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words) With yet another return of loadshedding in August, and major banks upgrading their forecasts to reflect an increased possibility of further economic downturns, recession feels...
by Wayne Smith & Associates | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
“The golden rule of all estate planning is: don’t wait.” (Missionwealth.com) Just 20% of South Africans have a valid will (“Last Will and Testament”), resulting in countless heart-breaking stories of grief-stricken surviving spouses and children with no income or...
by Wayne Smith & Associates | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.” (John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. President) When people hear the term “crisis management” they immediately picture a PR team in front of...
by Wayne Smith & Associates | Sep 28, 2021 | Tax, Uncategorized
7 October – Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments25 October – Value-Added Tax (VAT) manual submissions and payments 28 October – Excise Duty payments 29 October – Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Provisional Tax payments where applicable...
