The wisdom of crowds
Next to the N1 in Midrand, heading towards Johannesburg, SARS has put up a billboard encouraging motorists to “easily”, “honestly” and “on time”… Join the 2 438 165 taxpayers who have submitted their...
View ArticleRE: Solidarity: The Taxpayer Should Get Rebates For Spending On Private Security
Chris: Solidarity of course make an excellent argument. In the interview, the anchor asks Piet where we draw the line – can’t all expenses mitigating state failure be tax deductable? Piet’s response...
View ArticleHow many taxpayers are there really?
The short answer, according to Paul Joubert of the Solidarity Research Institute, is: Actually, only 3,3 million taxpayers pay 99% of all income tax, while only 2,3 million pay 93% and 1,5 million are...
View ArticlePrivate security officers outnumber police 3:1
In a recent report I co-authored, a case was made for tax rebates for private crime-fighting – similar to the current system of tax rebates for private medical expenses. Otherwise, it seems, you can...
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