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Synopsis 2008
Issue for the month of September 2008.
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HR Quarterly
Human Resource Services Quarterly Newsletter - October 2008
In our last issue we highlighted the fact that many companies were looking or should have been looking far more closely at their Executive Compensation models and in particular at their short and long-term incentive plans. Some hard questions were being asked. Have some of the Executives been paid too much? ?
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Expatriate Bulletin
International Assignment Solutions Quarterly Newsletter - December 2007
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Tax Alert
Revenue Laws Amendment Bill
The two 2008 Revenue Laws Amendment Bills were introduced in their final form before Parliament on 21 October 2008, and the attached Tax Alert attempts to summarise the main apsects of the 130 pages of amendments.
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Tax developments

Non-Executive Directors Report - Spring 2008 - The world is becoming increasingly angry. However, whilst we believe reward was not the cause of the credit crunch, it did add fuel to the fire. Consequently, change is now inevitable. Understandably, most companies would not want change forced on to them through regulation. The regulators will take a stance on this issue, so companies will need to be ready.
In order to achieve this change and have a system that works, it is imperative that a collaborative approach between regulators and industry should be adopted. Economies are truly in meltdown. Read more...

Trade Winds report - May 2008 - India-South Africa business relations have witnessed tremendous growth since the resumption of trade and diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1993.Read more...

Expat Alert February 2008
A matter of days prior to the recently amended legislation coming into effect, the Minister announced further changes to the legislation that taxes residential accommodation provided to expatriate employees. On the surface the changes appear to be beneficial to expatriates and their employers, as the tax-free period has been extended to 24 months from 12 months. However, there are some complicating factors and the additional period is offset by a capping of the maximum tax-free benefit. -
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Shifting the balance – the evolution of indirect taxes
Shifting the balance offers an insight into the growth of indirect taxes around the world and focuses on a number of key themes such as the shift from direct to indirect taxes, barriers to business and the need for reform, litigation, and the use of technology in indirect tax compliance. - Read more...

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