Dear Tax Client

Please note that the first deadline of the 2018 tax season is now upon us.
Individual taxpayers that are not provisional taxpayers have to submit their tax returns by 31 October 2018.
Those individual taxpayers that have not provided us with their tax information must do so as soon as possible. We will attempt to submit all those returns that we receive in time.

All provisional taxpayers have until 31 January 2019 to submit their February 2018 tax returns.


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Welcome To
Cousins & Associates Business Trust

Registered Accountants and Tax Practitioners.

About Us

The trust was formed in 2008.

The purpose of the trust is to provide efficient and cost effective accounting, taxation, advisory and secretarial services to clients in the small to medium sized enterprise (SME’s) business category.

We currently have eight staff members, four of whom are trustees of the trust.

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OUR SERVICES PROVIDED

TAX Services
Accounting Services
Auditing
Deceased Estates
Payroll Services
Secretarial

TAX Services

We provide a taxation service that includes:

  • Bi-annual preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
  • Annual preparation and submission of tax returns for individuals; close corporations, trusts, private companies, NPO’s and Body Corporates.
  • Preparation and submission of VAT returns for clients on a monthly and/or bi-monthly basis
  • Addressing queries and audit requirements raised by the South African Revenue Services (SARS).
  • Advisory tax service for clients
  • Liason with SARS on behalf of clients on tax matters
  • Application for client tax clearance certificates
  • Preparation and submission of Dividend Tax returns.

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

  • On-site consulting to assist clients with inter-alia bank reconciliations, VAT returns, accounts receivable and payable, and the related accounting work.
  • In-house full accounting function from the capturing of data to preparation of annual financial statements, that comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Preparation of annual financial statements for individuals; close corporations, trusts, private companies, Non-Profit Organisations (NPO’s) and body corporates
  • Monthly management account preparation

FINANCIAL PLANNING & VALUATIONS

  • Preparation of financial forecasts and annual budgets for clients
  • Valuation of client businesses and other businesses that our clients are interested in

DECEASED ESTATES

We are able to assist clients with the preparation of their Wills, act as executors of their estates and to prepare the required liquidation and distribution accounts required by the Master of the Supreme Court.

PAYROLL SERVICES

We offer a comprehensive payroll service which includes:

  • The processing of confidential payslips weekly and/or monthly
  • Preparation and submission of monthly and/or annual returns for PAYE; UIF and Workmens Compensation.

SECRETARIAL

  • Formation and registration of, alterations to and de-registration of companies and trusts
  • Maintain the statutory records, minutes of meetings and share registers
  • Preparation and submission of annual returns
  • Issuing of share certificates

INDEPENDENT REVIEWS, ACCOUNTING OFFICER REPORTS, COMPILATIONS AND AUDITING

  • The requirements needed in order to perform the duties of an Independent Reviewer, Accounting Officer and Compiler are met by the trustees.
  • The majority of the staff have experience in the auditing of SME’s and Estate Agents. Audit finalisation and signing of audit reports are performed by an auditor registered with the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) with whom we have a close working relationship.

Contact Us

Contact Details

Tel: 041 585 5970
Office Cell: 079 556 9325
Email: admin@cabt.co.za


Address

1st floor, 254 Walmer Boulevard
South End
Port Elizabeth
6070

Postal Address

PO Box 12512
Centrahil
PORT ELIZABETH
6006

OUR TRUSTEES

Our trustees have extensive experience in the services offered above. Our Trustees are:

Dave Reed
B Com, CTA, CA(SA), SAICA Member, Registered Tax Practitioner

Cheryl Forlee
Registered with SAIPA

Gerry Whitehead
B Com, FCMA, MBA, SAIPA Member, Registered Tax Practitioner

Jacky Botha
B Compt., SAIPA Member, Registered Tax Practitioner