Category: Accounting and Tax Blogs

Mandy Eysele

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Mandy is an experienced business professional with 40 years’ all-round experience in different fields such as Sales executive, Sales Department Manageress, Sports Coordinator, Drs Receptionists and a whole lot of other fields. Mandy ensures that the wheels keep turning at PATC as an Office Manager. Her ability to engage with clients and staff are exceptional….

Top 5 Reasons You Should Have a Last Will & Testament

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A Will is essential BUT many people don’t draft one. This can lead to hardship. In this brief article we will follow the lives of an ordinary family of four, Greg (34 years old). Kate (30 years old. Cody (5 years old), and Lucy (3 years). We Will Illustrate 5 Reasons Why Having a Last…

Nontando Magubane

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Nontando is a dedicated, efficient and organized young business professional. With more than 4 years of experience in the Accounting field she has proven to have extensive knowledge in the Finance industry including but not limited to Bookkeeping, maintaining financial records. She is committed to providing best care to clients through transparent communication and timely…

Last Will & Testament Signature Instructions

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Thank you for letting us draft your Will! Signature Instructions Please carefully read the below lockdown and post lockdown instructions and procedures to avoid unnecessary errors which may cause your Will to be invalid. A. Introduction: Requirements of a Will

Shareholders Agreement: Do I Need One, & Why?

What Is a Shareholders Agreement? A shareholders agreement is an agreement between the owners of a company setting out how they are going to run the company together. Now Read Debt Relief Finance Scheme: SMME Development Dept.

Understanding the UIF’s Temporary Employment Relief Scheme (TERS)

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As you by now know – clients can claim from TERS (UIF). However, more lenient coverage has come about with effect from 30.4.2020 and was broadcast by SAIPA today. Click here and here to download and read the documents for more specific information.

The South African Future Trust (SAFT) – Interest Free Loans

Have you heard of SAFT? It is an interest free loan: “The South African Future Trust (SAFT) was set up by Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of SAFT is to provide interest-free loans to qualifying SMMEs, exclusively for the purpose of paying a specified amount of money to…

Wills

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The team at PATC, led by Gavin Bacon, can assist you with your Will. In most cases, the preparing of the Will is free – Ts and Cs apply. However, as a start, you find in this blog post a list of the main information that will be needed. Please feel free to contact us…

Understanding COVID-19 Funding & How PATC Can Help You

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Here is a comprehensive list of the various funding schemes and grants that you can take advantage of. The role PATC will play: Only after you have gone through this list yourself, they must highlight to us which they think they might be able to benefit from. a. The list specifies what criteria you will…

Debt Relief Finance Scheme: SMME Development Dept.

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Kindly Note: This is a LOAN. It is NOT a ‘free’ Grant. If applied for and offered, the loan repayment will be favourable and interest rates as low a prime less 5%, however it is a loan. Small businesses (under R50m turnover) who are negatively affected are entitled to get assistance from the DSBD website….