CLOSE CORPORATIONS

Keeping Close Corporations Close In the last issue, we gave consideration to the sole proprietorship and the partnership as forms as business enterprise available to RMI members. In this issue, attention will be given to close corporations. Since the advent of Close...

CHANGES TO THE USE OF BUSINESS NAMES

With the rigid environment surrounding businesses in South Africa such as the registration of a separate VAT, UIF and PAYE number for each separate registered entity, owners would much rather opt to use one registered entity where under various businesses are...

CAN UNCOLLECTED PROPERTY BE SOLD

Selling unclaimed property in storage is illegal. The vendor’s possession of the customer’s property is derived from a contract to render services and/or provide goods in exchange for payment. In terms of this contract, the vendor never becomes the owner of the...

CAN TRUSTS BE TRUSTED?

In the last issue, we gave consideration to Companies as forms of business enterprise. In this issue, attention will be given to the Business Trust. The Trust is a versatile legal concept, which may be utilized for a variety of purposes, including for carrying on a...