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Why use the specialist tax law services of Bendels Consulting?
Exceptional Circumstances In order to object to prior-year assessments after 30 days, it is a requirement that “exceptional circumstances” exist for the delay in filing an objection. SARS are increasingly asking if exceptional circumstances exist. Bendels Consulting is not in the business of criticising colleagues. We respectfully submit to SARS…Read More
The beginning of the end to medical expense tax deductions
It is well known that medical scheme contributions have already been converted to tax credits (at a rate of 30%), with effect from 1 March 2012. The next phase will be the conversion of “out-of-pocket” expenses to tax credits at a rate of 33.3%. This means that 40% marginal tax…Read More
Disability tax law publicity
Bendels Consulting has continued its relentless quest to assist as many affected taxpayers as possible. I have written extensively over the past year. Additionally an informative article appeared in Personal Finance last year (http://www.iol.co.za/business/personal-finance/tax/disabled-not-using-all-their-tax-breaks-1.1315200). Articles written and published over the past year are available to read on the Bendels Consulting…Read More
Tax and disability update
The past year has been an extremely busy one for Bendels Consulting. The exponential growth is thanks to existing clients who have kindly referred our services. Schools, charitable organisations and colleagues continue to contribute to the continued growth of Bendels Consulting. Bendels Consulting successfully objected to a record number of…Read More
Pro bono talk in Umhlanga – 6th November
Eugene Bendel shall be giving a pro bono talk in Umhlanga. The talk is being held in conjunction with the Quadpara Association of South Africa Date: Tuesday, 6th November 2012 Time: 6pm to 8.15pm Venue: ENDLESS HORIZONS (www.endlesshorizons.co.za) Cost: No cost To book please email Lauren Ryan -…Read More
Taxing Medical Matters – The law under the microscope and knowing your clients…
Much has been written of late about medical expenses. The article below is therefore not a paraphrased one of the law as contained in The Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962, as amended (the “Act”). What has been notable from the articles is the apparent lack of any discussions…Read More
Medical Matters – Silent side effects
Published in Tax Talk Magazine May/June 2012 (download PDF) Medical matters - lead articleRead More
Disabled not using all their tax breaks
Taxpayers with disabilities or who have disabled family members are probably not making full use of the tax deductions to which they are entitled, a tax consultant who specialises in assisting families affected by disabilities says. Eugene Bendel, a chartered accountant and founder of Bendels Consulting, says statistics provided by…Read More
Silence has not been golden…
In paradox to the subject of this article the author has been outspoken on the complex issues of tax and disabilities. Depressingly though, for the hundreds of thousands of affected taxpayers, the author’s apparent lone voice does not appear to have been heard by taxpayers and their practitioners. The old…Read More