Budget 2023: As good as could be hoped for
Budget 2023 is as good as we could have hoped for, given current economic conditions. The National Treasury has lifted the expected government debt trajectory, but, importantly, it continues to map a…
Budget 2023: Fiscal consolidation momentum is set to wane
The National Treasury is likely to reveal a slightly smaller Main Budget deficit for the current fiscal year 2022/23 relative to the estimates of -6.0% of GDP and – 4.9% of GDP published in its…
Tax benefits available through your RA and Tax-free investment
Tax-free investments were introduced in 2015 to encourage South Africans to save more. This means that you are not liable for any capital gains tax, dividends withholding tax or tax on the interest…
January 2023 Economic Review
Most major global markets ended in positive territory. The South African equity market followed developed equity markets higher, breaking through the psychological 8000 index level for the first…