DRG Rekenmeesters

Heritage is about where we come from — and the foundations we build for the future. 🇿🇦

For 40 years, DRG Rekenmeesters has been proud to support businesses and individuals with trusted accounting and financial guidance.

Today, we celebrate South Africa’s diverse heritage, the entrepreneurs who keep our economy moving, and the importance of building financially strong businesses for generations to come.

Here’s to our roots, our resilience and the future we’re building together.

Happy Heritage Day from DRG Rekenmeesters. 🇿🇦

Tip #12 of 40

A letter from SARS isn't something to put at the bottom of your inbox and hope it goes away.

Ignoring a SARS letter will not make it disappear.
Unfortunately. 😅

Read it, understand what is required and respond within the relevant deadline. When in doubt, get professional advice before the deadline catches up with you.

👉 Stay on track with your finances at www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za

SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online

Anyone leaving or entering South Africa faces a new SARS requirement: an online declaration of goods, cash and other items before crossing the border.

This article cuts through all the conspiracies and explains what the change means, why it matters, and how it could affect travellers, businesspeople and anyone carrying high-value items.

Read More: https://www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za/blog/72

Some Companies are Going Back on Automation. Should you?

Automation once promised a cleaner, leaner future with lower costs, faster service and fewer repetitive tasks. Yet some businesses are now reversing course and humans are being returned to jobs only recently given to software.

Discover why this is happening, and just how automation might be hurting your business.

Read More: https://www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za/blog/74

🧦 FUNKY SOCKS FRIDAY by DRG! 🧦

Die week was lank… so vandag bring ons sommer ’n bietjie kleur en pret kantoor toe. 😂

Ons vat die syfers ernstig.
Ons sokkies? Nie soseer nie. 😜

Nou wil ons weet… wie se sokkies wen vandag? 👀😂
🐶 Doggies
🍋 Lemons
🥤 Cream Soda

Stem vir 🐶, 🍋 of 🥤 in die kommentaar.

National Wills Month: Do You Have a Business Will?

Most business owners think their personal will has the business covered too, but that's usually not the case.

The term “business will” refers colloquially to a specialised directive, such as a shareholder’s agreement, a buy-and-sell agreement or a succession plan, that gives guidance on what should happen to your business when you (or other partners or shareholders) are no longer there.

Without a regularly updated “business will”, the business you spent decades building can unravel in months.

Read More: https://www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za/blog/76

Tip #11 of 40

Seven years may sound like a long time — but when it comes to your business records, keeping them could save you a lot of stress later.

Keep your business records for at least 7 years.

SARS has a very good memory. 😉

Stay organised, stay compliant and keep your financial records in order.

👉 Find more practical financial tips at www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za

Cut Your Tax Bill: Rebates and Incentives Available This Tax Season

Wish you could pay less tax? The 2026 tax filing season is in full swing, with individual non-provisional taxpayers facing a 23 October 2026 deadline, while trusts and individual provisional taxpayers have until 22 January 2027 to ensure they have made use of every applicable tax rebate and deduction.

Our tax team checks and applies every tax rebate and deduction possible for every individual and business, making sure that while you remain 100% compliant, you don't pay a cent more tax than you should!

https://www.drgrekenmeesters.co.za/blog/78

September is here 🌸 🌺

A quick reminder of the important tax deadlines for the month:

📌 7 September 2026 – EMP201
PAYE, UIF & SDL
📌 30 September 2026 – VAT

Keeping your accounting and tax matters up to date helps avoid unnecessary penalties, interest and last-minute stress.

DRG Accountants | Rekenmeesters
Stability. Growth. Confidence.

Spring is a season of fresh starts — and your finances deserve one too. 🌱

Take this opportunity to review your financial records, check your tax affairs and make sure your business is still on track for the months ahead.

Good financial discipline isn’t just about looking back — it’s about preparing wisely for what comes next.

Stay on track with your finances with DRG Rekenmeesters.