by OnqAccounting | Aug 25, 2025 | Tax
Director Pay in South Africa: Salary, Dividends or Commission? One of the questions directors ask us most often is: “What is the best way to pay myself as a director—salary, dividends, or commission?” The truth is there isn’t one universal answer. Each option has its...
by OnqAccounting | Aug 13, 2025 | Tax
Should I Buy a House in My Company, in a Trust, or in My Personal Name? One of the most common questions we receive is: “Should I buy a property in my company, create a new trust to hold it, or buy it in my personal name?” When it is your primary residence and...
by OnqAccounting | Aug 4, 2025 | Tax
Considering Immigration? Here’s How the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada Stack Up Against South Africa on Tax With more South Africans considering emigration than ever before, questions around tax have become more urgent — and more personal. “Will I be taxed more...
by OnqAccounting | Jul 28, 2025 | Tax
Voluntary Disclosure Programme: Don’t Assume It’s Voluntary—Here’s When SARS Disagrees The Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) is often pitched as a “get-out-of-jail” option for taxpayers who’ve slipped up. But not so fast. Just because you want to come clean doesn’t...
by OnqAccounting | Jul 15, 2025 | Tax
Foreign Employment Income Exemption — Who Qualifies, What to Track, and Why It Matters If you’re a South African tax resident earning a salary overseas, you may have heard that some or all of it might be exempt from South African tax. That’s only partly true. In...
by OnqAccounting | Jul 4, 2025 | Tax
Can You Qualify for a SARS Compromise? Here’s What South African Taxpayers Need to Know If you’re struggling to repay your tax debt and have exhausted conventional options, a SARS compromise may offer much-needed relief. But it’s not a quick fix. The...
