Youth Day: How Businesses Can Benefit from the ETI

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | May 28, 2025 | Business

“Trust the young people; trust this generation’s innovation. They’re making things, changing innovation every day.” (Jack Ma, Co-Founder Alibaba Group) South African businesses are always looking for ways to foster growth and innovation while still...

Budget 3.0: VAT Increase Out, Fuel Levy Hikes In

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | May 28, 2025 | Business, Economy, Financial, Tax

Last month’s Budget 3.0 withdrew the contentious proposed VAT changes. This resulted in inflation-linked fuel levy increases of 16c for petrol and 15c for diesel, from 4 June. Other tax proposals from March’s Budget – including static personal tax thresholds, reduced...

The 5 Cognitive Biases That Could Sink Your Business

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | Apr 23, 2025 | Business

“Too often we hold fast to the clichés of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” (John F. Kennedy, former US president) Humans are creatures of habit. We form...

This Workers’ Day, Look After Your Business’ Greatest Asset

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | Apr 23, 2025 | Business, Employment and Labour

“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” (Richard Branson) Whether you call it May Day, Labour Day or International Workers’ Day, 1 May is an opportune time for businesses to consider...

Zen and the Art of Fostering Job Stability in an Uncertain World

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | Apr 23, 2025 | Business, Employment and Labour, Uncategorized

“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.” (James Allen)  The world of work has never felt less stable. Between high unemployment rates, a quicksand political environment, the gig economy and the introduction of...

Budget 2025: How It Affects You and Your Business

by Jansen Accountants & Auditors | Mar 28, 2025 | Business, Economy, Financial, Tax

“… the economy needs to grow much faster and in an inclusive manner. This is the central objective of the current administration.” (Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana – Budget 2025) The tabling of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s fourth Budget in February was marked...