Every business needs direction

Every business needs direction. Regardless of the offering, the expertise of the team or the industriousness of their work ethic, the path to success is paved by sound financial strategy. At Striven, we help businesses find new ways to discover this path to grow and reach their full potential.

Our team of experienced business consultants, accountants, tax specialists and corporate advisors have a wealth of experience in assisting businesses in maximising their financial returns. From businesses that are growing too quickly without a viable financial structure to organisations that may need a push to reboot profitability, we make it our business to develop forward thinking solutions and long term relationships with our clients to assist them in achieving their goals.

If you need assistance navigating the financial landscape of your business, or if you simply don’t have the time, choose our tailormade accounting, tax and advisory solutions and let us guide your business on the path to success.

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

27/08/2026
Wish you could pay less tax this 2026 tax season? 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! Read More

National Wills Month: Do You Have a Business Will?

27/08/2026
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

Some Companies are Going Back on Automation. Should you?

27/08/2026
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

SARS Moves Traveller Declarations Online

27/08/2026
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

Provisional Tax Time: First Payment for 2027 Tax Year Due 31 Aug

29/07/2026
For individual provisional taxpayers and for companies with a February year-end, the end of August brings yet another tax deadline: the first provisional tax payment for the 2027 tax year, covering the period 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027. Find out here why income tax payments seem to roll round so very often, and what you need to do to survive this first income tax deadline for the current tax year. Read More

Everyone Makes Them: Here’s How to Recover from a Bad Business Decision

29/07/2026
Every business leader, from the corner office to the corner store, has a story they wish they could rewrite. A product launched too early, a hire made too hastily, a pivot that led off a cliff. Despite this, bad business decisions are not a sign of a bad leader, they are simply a sign that a leader is human. The real measure of a leader is not whether they stumble, but how they recover. Here is what the evidence says you should do when you make a mistake.Read More

The Subscription Trap: SMEs are Losing Thousands to “SaaS Creep”

29/07/2026
As cloud-based software delivery has lowered the barrier to adoption, many companies are starting to lose track of the number of software subscriptions they have. This phenomenon is known as “SaaS creep” (SaaS stands for Software as a Service) and research suggests that the problem is considerably larger than most leaders recognise. The financial consequences are compounding, and, for organisations without formal oversight, almost entirely invisible. Read More

CIPC, SARS, UIF, COIDA … Our Expertise Makes Compliance Easier

29/07/2026
Running a business in South Africa is a challenge. Quite apart from the political and economic conditions, every business must also comply with a web of governance, regulatory, tax, and labour law requirements. It’s a massive cost burden, but failing to comply can mean penalties, lost business opportunities, and even deregistration. Here’s how we can turn your compliance into a strategic strength, while also saving your business a substantial amount of time, cost, and hassle.Read More

2026 Tax Season Opens: Experience the Power of Done

26/06/2026
SARS’s “The Power of Done” campaign promotes seamless, digital tax compliance for Tax Filing Season 2026. The season officially opens on 13 July, although auto-assessed taxpayers will receive notifications from 1 to 12 July. Find out here what the deadlines are, which apply to you, how to “experience The Power of Done”, and what to do if you are auto-assessed (and if not). Hot Tip: For a hassle-free Tax Filing Season 2026, simply rely on our expertise. Read More

Mandela Day: Why Younger Consumers Support Purpose-Driven Businesses

26/06/2026
Millennials and Gen Z – two generations raised on social media, shaped by climate anxiety, and equipped with instant access to information – are now rewriting the rules of consumer behaviour. For these switched-on generations, purchases are a statement of identity. Brands that stand for environmental stewardship, fair labour, and community investment are winning a market share that older marketing models never anticipated. Here’s how you can make this trend work for you.Read More

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Every business needs direction

Every business needs direction. Regardless of the offering, the expertise of the team or the industriousness of their work ethic, the path to success is paved by sound financial strategy. At Striven, we help businesses find new ways to discover this path to grow and reach their full potential.

Our team of experienced business consultants, accountants, tax specialists and corporate advisors have a wealth of experience in assisting businesses in maximising their financial returns. From businesses that are growing too quickly without a viable financial structure to organisations that may need a push to reboot profitability, we make it our business to develop forward thinking solutions and long term relationships with our clients to assist them in achieving their goals.

If you need assistance navigating the financial landscape of your business, or if you simply don’t have the time, choose our tailormade accounting, tax and advisory solutions and let us guide your business on the path to success.