A new year has dawned, and with it an ever-increasing pressure to be “better”. Be fitter, healthier and richer. Own the latest car on the market and the most recent technology. The list goes on, and the standards by which we measure our lives get higher. It is easy to become despondent when one is bombarded by the constant pressures portrayed by the media to attain the “perfect life”. Perhaps we should start looking at things from a different angle.

SARS are currently imposing administrative penalties in respect of non-submission of income tax returns to individuals. However, from 7 December 2018, SARS have advised that they will be raising administrative penalties for non-submission of company income tax returns.

In the more relaxed business environment we operate in these days, it is still important to communicate in a professional manner. When sending business emails, you need to make an impression which will lead the receiver to conclude that you are a credible professional.