Understanding the Taxation of Bursaries and Scholarships
By Rob Cooper, a Payroll Tax Expert at Softline VIP Rob Cooper Bursaries and scholarships increase value for employers and employees by improving overall skills levels. The South African 2012-2013...
View ArticleProposed Changes to Tax Law for Payrolls
By Rob Cooper, Softline VIP payroll and legislative expert Proposed changes to the Income Tax Act were issued for public comment in July 2012, some of which have a direct impact on employers and...
View ArticleSage Seminars: 2013 Annual Payroll and Tax Seminar
The annual budget speech delivered by the Minister of Finance is often viewed with a healthy dose of foreboding by payroll administrators across the country. Sage Pastel Payroll and Sage VIP, regarded...
View ArticlePractical Legislative guidelines for employers in 2013
Rob Cooper is a tax expert and Director of Legislation Updates and Proposed legislation at Sage VIP, part of the Sage Group plc. Rob Cooper “Changes proposed to South Africa’s Basic Conditions of...
View ArticlePositive legislative changes made to the Learnership Allowance Incentive
In the 2013 Budget speech, Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, emphasised that one of Government’s most pressing development challenges is to expand work opportunities for young people: “There has been...
View ArticleHR and Payroll Legislation expected in 2012 and beyond
Rob Cooper, a Payroll tax expert at Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc says that 2012 will prove to be the starting year for a number of major new employment legislation initiatives. Read about...
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