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Ranging from Pocket Guides for various legal fields under 100 pages to comprehensive reports of almost 800 pages in A4 format, the available library of publications for Africa is constantly growing.

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Investor Handbook Zimbabwe
Authors:
Ralph M Ertner
Tafadzwa Mhone
Thandiwe Lusinga
Princess Nyoka
Series:
Doing Business in Zimbabwe
GUIDE Volume I
Published:
1st Edition February 2019
2nd Edition March 2019
A5 Soft Cover
210 pages
Table of Content:
- Country & Population
- History
- Political System
- Global Competitiveness
- Economy
- Company Structures
- Immigration Visa & Permits
- Income Tax, Payroll, VAT and other Taxes
- Labour Law
- Investment Protection Laws & Legislation

Investor Handbook Zimbabwe
1st Edition – R199.00
2nd Edition – R299.00
Immigration Law South Africa
Author:
Ralph M Ertner (Into SA)
Series:
Doing Business in South Africa
Pocket Guide I
Published:
July 2018
A5 Soft Cover
66 pages
Table of Content:
- Preface
- Introduction
- Submissions and Application Fees
- Travelling Children
- Overstay
- Visitor’s Visa
- Tourist Visa
- Visitor’s Visa with Authority to Work
- Spousal Visa with Authority to Work
- Extended Visitor’s Visa
- General Work Visa
- Quota Work Permit
- Exceptional Skills Work Permit
- Critical Skills Work Visa
- Intra-company Transfer Work Visa
- Corporate Visa
- Business Visa
- Retired Person Visa
- Other Visa
- Study Visa
- Medical Treatment Visa
- Exchange Visa
- African Dispensation
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
- Permanent Residence Permits
- Spouse or Life Partner
- Parents and Children
- Five Years Work Permit
- Critical Skills
- (Own) Business
- Retirement
- Independent Investment
- Existing Permits
- Time Frames and Documents
- Summary
- Services Provided by Into SA

Immigration Law Passport South Africa
R90.00
DIGEST Company Law South Africa
Author:
Ralph M Ertner (Into SA)
Series:
Doing Business in South Africa
Pocket Guide II
… to be published in January 2019
Soft Cover, 125 pages
Table of Content:
Preface
Legal Short Terms
Table Of Content
- Introduction
- Structure Of The Act
- Regulatory Agencies
- Categorisation Of Companies
- Non-profit Company
- Profit Company
- Company Formation And Registration
- Registration, Name Reservation, Registered Address, Records
- Legal Status Of Companies
- Memorandum Of Incorporation (Moi)
- Ring Fencing (Rf)
- Amendments To Moi
- Annual Returns
- Shareholders’ Agreements
- Company Finance And Capital
- Shares
- Section 36 – Authorisation Of Shares
- Section 38 – Issue Of Shares
- Section 39 – Pre-emptive Right To Be Offered Shares
- Section 40 – Consideration For Shares 14
- Section 41 – Shareholder Approval Required For Issuing Shares
- Section 44 – Financial Assistance For Subscription Of Securities
- Section 45 – Loans Or Other Financial Assistance To Directors
- Section 46 – Distributions To Be Authorised By The Board
- Directors
- Changes To The Act
- Non – Eligible Or Disqualified Directors
- Delinquent Directors And Directors’ Probation (Section 162)
- Board Of Directors (Sections 66 And 70)
- Board Committees (Section 72)
- Board Meetings (Section 73)
- Removal Of Directors (Section 71)
- Personal Financial Interests Of Directors (Section 75)
- Codified Regime Of Directors’ Duties (Section 76)
- General Liability Of Directors And Officers (Section 77)
- Shareholders
- The Class Action
- The Derivative Action
- Proxies
- Notices
- Compulsory Agm’s
- Meetings
- Resolutions
- Quorum
- Financial Records And Audit
- Accounting Records (Section 28)
- Financial Statements (Section 29)
- Annual Financial Statements (Section 30)
- Enhanced Accountability And Transparency
- Company Secretary
- Appointment And Rotation Of Auditor (Section 90)
- Audit Committee (Section 94)
- Business Rescue
- Company Resolution (Section 129)
- Objections To Company Resolution (Section 130)
- Court Proceedings (Section 131)
- Effect On Shareholders And Directors (Section 137)
- Rights Of Employees During Business Rescue (Section 144)
- Participation By Creditors (Section 145)
- Participation By Shareholders (Section 145)
- First Meeting Of All Employees And Creditors (Section 147 And 148)
- The Business Plan (Section 150 To 154)
- Transitional Arrangements
- Close Corporation
- Conversion Of A Cc To A Company

DIGEST Company Law
MANUAL Labour Law South Africa
Author:
Fernando J A Rôlo
Series:
Doing Business in South Africa
Pocket Guide IV
Published:
August 2018
Soft Cover, 92 pages
Table of Content:
INTRODUCTION
MISSION AND VISION
Into SA Vision
Into SA Mission
EMPLOYEE DEFINITION AND STATUS
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT
Hours worked and Overtime
The Earnings Threshold Explained
Employees Earning under the Threshold
Employees Earning over the Threshold
Daily and Weekly Rest Periods
Night Work
Annual Leave
Accrual or Accumulation of Annual Leave
Entitlement to Accrue Annual Leave
Maternity Leave
Sick Leave
Family Responsibility Leave
Study Leave
Leave for Religious Holidays
Particulars of Employment
Informing Employees of their Rights
Keeping of Records
Information regarding Remuneration
Deductions and other Acts concerning Remuneration
Termination of Employment
Severance Pay
Certificate of Service
Prohibition of Employment of Children
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
Prohibition of Unfair Discrimination
Medical Testing
Psychological Testing
Affirmative Action
Consultation
Disclosure of Information
Analysis
Employment Equity Plan
Report
Designated employer must assign a manager
Income Differentials
Monitoring
Compliance Order
Review by Director-General
Powers of the Labour Court
Protection of Employee Rights
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT AND PROBATION
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT AND DISMISSALS
Disciplinary measures short of Dismissal
Dismissals for Misconduct
Disciplinary Records
Dismissals and Industrial Action
Dismissal for Poor Work Performance
Incapacity for Ill health and injury
Dismissal arising from ill health or injury
Dismissal due to Operational Requirements
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
Application
Contributions Payable
Earnings Ceiling
Payment of Contributions
GENERAL
Immigration Law Compliance
Employee Background Checks
Criminal Records
SUMMARY

Labour Law Manual South Africa
R90.00
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HANDBOOK Black Empowerment (BEE)
GUIDE Tax Law South Africa
Author: Jan-Hendrik Delport (BKD)
Series: Doing Business in South Africa
Pocket Guide V
Published: November 2018
Soft Cover, 154 pages
Table of Content
CONTENTS
INCOME TAX RATES 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENTITIES
TAX REBATES 2 Small business corporations 25
TAX THRESHOLDS 2 Personal service providers 26
MEDICAL SCHEME TAX CREDITS 2 Micro businesses 27
CORPORATE TAX RATES 2 Trusts 29
WEAR AND TEAR ALLOWANCES 3 Bodies corporate 32
RESIDENTS Public Benefit Organisations 32
Residency test 4 Recreational clubs 32
South African interest 4 OTHER TAXES
Foreign interest 4 Employees tax 33
South African dividends 4 Remuneration 33
Vesting of equity instruments 4 PAYE on employee share schemes 34
Capital distributions on restricted 5 Dividend tax 34
equity instruments Value-added tax 37
Dividends i.r.o employment 5 Donations tax 43
Foreign dividends 5 Estate duty 44
Tax-free investments 6 Transfer duty 46
Bursaries and scholarships 6 Securities transfer tax 47
Restraint of trade receipts 7 Skills development levies 47
Foreign trading activities 7 Unemployment insurance fund 47
Foreign employment 7 Workmen’s compensation 48
Pensions and annuities 7 Provisional tax 48
Income protection policies 7 Capital gains tax 51
NON-RESIDENTS GENERAL
Business income 8 Learnership allowance 56
Remuneration and fees 8 Employer-owned life policies 57
Rental income on fixed property 8 Research and development 58
Interest received 8 Special economic zone incentive 59
Royalties 9 Employment tax incentive 60
Dividends 9 Government grants 62
Foreign entertainers 9 Venture capital companies 62
Sale of immovable property 10 In Duplum rule 63
Service fees paid to non-residents 10 Bargaining councils 63
ALLOWANCES TAX ADMINISTRATION MATTERS
Travelling and car allowance n TaxOmbud 63
Reimbursive travel allowance n Tax compliance status 63
Subsistence allowance li Illegal use of the word SARS 64
FRINGE BENEFITS Request for relevant material 64
Acquisition of an asset li Persons who may be interviewed 65
Right of use of an asset 12 Assistance during field work 65
Use of company owned vehicle 13 Inquiry order 65
Insurance policies 14 Reduced assessments 65
Medical aid contributions 14 Objection against an assessment 66
Cost relating to medical services 17 Issuing of assessments 66
Residential accommodation 17 Liability of third parties 67
Holiday accommodation 18 Refunds and interest 68
Free or cheap services 19 Evasion of tax, fraud or theft 68
Low interest or interest free loans 19 Delivery of documents 69
Payment of employee’s debt 19 Bank account holds 69
Uniform allowance 20 PENALTIES AND INTEREST
Free subsidised meals 20 Administrative penalties 69
Contributions to retirement funds 20 Percentage based penalty 70
Share incentive schemes 20 Remittance of penalties 70
DEDUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS Understatement penalty 71
Retirement fund contributions 21 Request for interest remittance 72
Donations 21 VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE 72
Travel expenses 21 EXCHANGE CONTROL ALLOWANCES 73
Home study expenses 22 INTEREST RATES
RETIREMENT BENEFITS Prime interest rate 75
Annuities 23 Official interest rates 75
Retirement lump sum benefits 23 RETENTION OF RECORDS
Retirement withdrawal benefits 23 Companies 76
Severance benefits 24 Close corporations 76
Withdrawal from retirement 24 Tax records 76
annuity fund BUDGET SPEECH PROPOSALS 77
Joining a new fund 25 IRP5 CODES 78

Tax Law Guide South Africa
R90.00
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