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Huysamen Westraad Incorporated April 2026
 
 
 
When Growth Is a Tax Problem
 

Growth feels like progress. Sales increase, staff numbers rise, and profit improves. Yet each of these shifts changes your tax position. 

Here we examine how business expansion can trigger VAT obligations, higher provisional tax payments, payroll risk, structural strain, and cash flow pressure. Then we discuss what small business owners should address before growth creates avoidable tax exposure. 

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New VAT Thresholds: Thinking of Deregistering?  
 
 
How to Create a Team Building Experience That Really Works  
 
 
15% Global Minimum Tax (GMT) Goes Live at SARS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The recent increases in the compulsory VAT registration threshold to R2.3 million and in the voluntary registration threshold to R120,000 are widely welcomed. It will certainly ease the administrative burden on small businesses and the strain on their cash flow. 

Businesses that do not exceed the higher threshold on 1 April 2026 may apply to deregister for VAT. But be certain to rely on our expertise when making this decision, as it’s fraught with potentially costly consequences.

 
 
 

While on the surface they are just a spot of fun, team building exercises are actually a strategic investment in your business culture and performance. Done well, team building strengthens communication, fosters trust, and boosts morale. Done poorly, it feels like a forced afternoon that costs money and delivers little. 

As a small business owner, you need team building events that produce tangible improvements. Here’s how to do that.

 
 
 

The global minimum tax (GMT) – called an “agreement that will really change the world” – will be implemented in South Africa by SARS in 2026/27. While it may not impact your business directly, it should ultimately reduce your share of the tax burden by ensuring all multinational enterprises (MNEs) contribute their fair share of local taxes. 

SARS is actively preparing and the GMT registration and notification functionality on the eFiling platform went live on 16 March 2026. Find out here why specialist advice will be ever more important for local and global taxpayers in South Africa.

 
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NOTE FOR ACCOUNTANTS: SARS’ Cancellation of VAT Registration (Deregistration) page provides more information and resources.


 
 
 

NOTE FOR ACCOUNTANTS: Read more on how to improve employee engagement here.


 
 
 

NOTE FOR ACCOUNTANTS: Find out more on SARS’ Global Minimum Tax page or visit SARS’ Global Minimum Tax publications for the latest news.


 

 
Your Tax Deadlines for April 2026
 
  • 01 April: Start of the 2026/27 Financial Year

  • 07 April: PAYE submissions and payments

  • 24 April: VAT manual submissions and payments

  • 29 April: Excise duty payments

  • 30 April:

    • VAT electronic submissions and payments 

    • CIT Provisional Tax payments where applicable.
 
 
 

NOTE FOR ACCOUNTANTS: See “Important Dates” on the SARS website (click the right arrow next to “Today” to view the appropriate month).

 
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