Our Blog | Brendmo Chartered Accountants

Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives Available This Tax Season

Wish you could pay less tax? The 2026 tax filing season is in full swing, with individual non-provisional taxpayers facing a 23 October 2026 deadline, while trusts and individual provisional taxpayers have until 22 January 2027 to ensure they have made use of every applicable tax rebate and deduction. Our…

Business, Wills and Estate Planning

Most business owners think their personal will has the business covered too, but that's usually not the case. The term “business will” refers colloquially to a specialised directive, such as a shareholder’s agreement, a buy-and-sell agreement or a succession plan, that gives guidance on what should happen to your business…

Business

Automation once promised a cleaner, leaner future with lower costs, faster service and fewer repetitive tasks. Yet some businesses are now reversing course and humans are being returned to jobs only recently given to software. Discover why this is happening, and just how automation might be hurting your business.

Anyone leaving or entering South Africa faces a new SARS requirement: an online declaration of goods, cash and other items before crossing the border. This article cuts through all the conspiracies and explains what the change means, why it matters, and how it could affect travellers, businesspeople and anyone carrying…

For individual provisional taxpayers and for companies with a February year-end, the end of August brings yet another tax deadline: the first provisional tax payment for the 2027 tax year, covering the period 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027. Find out here why income tax payments seem to roll…

Business

Every business leader, from the corner office to the corner store, has a story they wish they could rewrite. A product launched too early, a hire made too hastily, a pivot that led off a cliff. Despite this, bad business decisions are not a sign of a bad leader, they…

Business

As cloud-based software delivery has lowered the barrier to adoption, many companies are starting to lose track of the number of software subscriptions they have. This phenomenon is known as “SaaS creep” (SaaS stands for Software as a Service) and research suggests that the problem is considerably larger than most…

Company / Corporate / Compliance

Running a business in South Africa is a challenge. Quite apart from the political and economic conditions, every business must also comply with a web of governance, regulatory, tax, and labour law requirements. It’s a massive cost burden, but failing to comply can mean penalties, lost business opportunities, and even…

SARS's "The Power of Done" campaign promotes seamless, digital tax compliance for Tax Filing Season 2026. The season officially opens on 13 July, although auto-assessed taxpayers will receive notifications from 1 to 12 July. Find out here what the deadlines are, which apply to you, how to “experience The Power…

General

Millennials and Gen Z – two generations raised on social media, shaped by climate anxiety, and equipped with instant access to information – are now rewriting the rules of consumer behaviour. For these switched-on generations, purchases are a statement of identity. Brands that stand for environmental stewardship, fair labour, and…

Blog

Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives Available This Tax Season

National Wills Month: Do You Have a Business Will?

Some Companies are Going Back on Automation. Should you?

SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online

Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug

Everyone Makes Them: Here’s How to Recover from a Bad Business Decision

The Subscription Trap: SMEs are Losing Thousands to “SaaS Creep”

CIPC, SARS, UIF, COIDA … Our Expertise Makes Compliance Easier

2026 Tax Season Opens: Experience the Power of Done

Mandela Day: Why Younger Consumers Support Purpose-Driven Businesses

Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives Available This Tax Season

National Wills Month: Do You Have a Business Will?

Some Companies are Going Back on Automation. Should you?

SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online

Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug

Locations

Services

Resources

Locations

Services

Resources

📊 Get Your Free Budgeting Spreadsheet