Registered micro businesses are taxed on receipts from turnover rather than profits. We are of the view that this is a terrible approach to taxation. Think carefully before deciding to register! The object is to simplify compliance and books of account need not be kept. Registered micro businesses must ignore capital gains and losses on sale of fixed property to the extent that it was used for business purposes. They must also ignore capital gains and losses on sale of other fixed assets used mainly (i.e. more than 50%) for business purposes. Who qualifies – Natural persons in business (or…
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There are massive benefits in having your company or CC classified as a Small Business Corporation – most particularly a potential tax saving of approximately R90,000 every year. Here is how you qualify – 1) All members (shareholders) must be natural persons (i.e. no trusts or other companies). 2) No members may hold shares in any other private companies except dormant companies with less than R5 000 assets. 3) Turnover of the company and its subsidiaries must not exceed R20m. 4) No more than 20% of the turnover and capital gains may consist of investment income (such as property rental) and…