Barbara Walsh
I began my career at SARS and was with them for 19 years. During my time there I worked in various departments and ended as an audit manager in the corporate division. I then moved to BDO Spencer Steward Cape Town in their corporate tax department, and left after 5 years to join Shell SA as their Tax Manager, after which I moved into private practice.
I am a graduate of the Cape Technikon with a national diploma in Internal Auditing, and also hold diplomas in Advanced Income Tax from RAU and VAT from UNISA. I am a registered Accounting Officer and Tax Practitioner with SARS, and am also a member of the South African Institute for Business Accountants and the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners.
SARS - www.sars.gov.za
New SARS penalties - www.sars.gov.za
2010/2011 logbook - www.sars.gov.za
Department of Labour - www.labour.gov.za
Department of Trade and Industry - www.thedti.gov.za
CIPC - www.cipc.co.za
Southern African Institute For Business Accountants - www.saibr.org
Currency Converter - www.xe.com
1 March 2009: voluntary registration VAT threshold increased to R1 million
28 February 2011: Odometer day - record closing kilometers travelled where you are in receipt of a travelling allowance
1 May 2011: Implementation of new Companies Act
1 May 2011: Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) replaces CIPRO
3 June 2011: Deadline for submission of 2011 annual PAYE reconciliation and registration of employees for income tax
31 August 2011: First provisional payment and return due for 2012 tax year
30 September 2011: Third (voluntary) provisional payment for 2011 tax year
30 September 2011: Deadline for submission of postal/SARS drop box income tax returns (Provisional and Non-provisional: Individuals and Trusts) – 2011 tax year
31 October 2011: Closing date for applications in respect of the Voluntary Disclosure Program
31 October 2011: PAYE Interim Reconciliation (six-month interim reconciliation for the period 1 March to 31 August 2011)
25 November 2011: Deadline for submission of efiling/branch income tax returns (Provisional: Individuals and Trusts) – 2011 tax year
12 months after financial year-end 2011: Submission of IT14 and IT12EI income tax returns for companies and exempt institutions – 2011 tax year
31 January 2012: Deadline for submission of efiling/branch income tax returns (Provisional: Individuals and Trusts) – 2011 tax year
28 February 2012: Second provisional payment and return due for 2012 tax year