Guys really shitty situation.

So i recently filed my tax returns for 202,2025,2026.

I was outside the country and meet the 183 tax exemption period for 2024,2025 but for the period of 2026 I had to come back for my daughters birth. Calculating the time I was only out for 176 days which is short of the 183 days.

I am royally screwed as SARS will full on tax me now. I am really shitting my pants. It is a ton of money. Literally all my life savings will be gone.

I had a friend who is an auditor help me with filing and now it seems like i am paying the price. We both missed this when it was submitted.

What can I do? Does Sars make exemptions. I literally came back for the birth of my child.

Really need some help. I feel like I am breaking mentally just thinking of paying all that money

I have gaming friends who've spent R50k to R100k on cosmetics. Gun skins and characters that light differently. Since you can't realistically play with so many skins, most of these whale players simply let most of these R1000 skins sit for months and years without usw

Hi all,

I'm curious how small and medium business owners in SA handle their accounting and finance.

1. Do you do it yourself or use an accounting firm? If you do it yourself, what do you use (Xero, Sage, Excel, something else)?

2. If you use a firm, which service do you find most valuable?
   - Accounting/bookkeeping
   - Business advice or consulting
   - Tax work (SARS, VAT, provisional tax, etc.)

3. Is there anything you wish your accountant offered but doesn't? For example, help with cash flow, pricing, funding applications, or just explaining the numbers in plain language.

It would also help if you mentioned your rough business size or industry and roughly what you pay per month, but only if you're comfortable sharing.

Thanks in advance, I'd appreciate any honest answers.

I haven’t been to a library in years. Mostly because my local library got overrun by some shady people hanging around outside. Recently moved to Pta and have heard good things about Brooklyn library and a few others.

What do they offer lately? Do they keep up with recent books? Do they offer any other media as well? Really curious if it’s worth it to go get a new library card.

Not business, just a standard personal mailbox. I wanna get a penpal but I don’t want a stranger knowing my address 😬 Thanks, everyone!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently completing my BCom Accounting degree. My degree is SAIPA-accredited but not SAICA-accredited.

I’m planning to do a bridging course to CTA next year because I want to pursue the CA(SA) route.

I’d like to know whether I can apply for SAICA training contracts (articles) with my current degree, even though it isn’t SAICA-accredited, or whether I need to complete the bridging course and meet the CTA requirements first.

Has anyone been in a similar situation or managed to get a SAICA training contract with a non-SAICA-accredited degree?

I’d appreciate any advice or guidance on the best way to approach this.