Investments / General

Lower inflation, but no rate cut

Local consumer inflation fell to 3.7% in October, the lowest since February 2011. This fact has a number of implications, not least for the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Major mistakes South Africans are making when investing offshore

As South African investors increasingly opt for taking money offshore as worries about the political and economic future mount, they are frequently making costly mistakes which could undermine the very benefits of investing overseas.

Section 12J tax incentive investment cap highlights the popularity of a growing asset class

National Treasury appears certain to retain changes to the Section 12J tax incentive, which allows South Africans to write off 100% of the investment against their taxable income whilst simultaneously benefiting from attractive returns, creating jobs and stimulating the economy.

Section 12J, are you really getting it?