The Section 12H Learnership Allowance is one of the most powerful financial incentives for South African employers. Its power lies in a "double deduction" feature: it is an additional  tax deduction, claimed over and above the normal deductions for employee wages and training costs. This directly reduces your taxable income, resulting in a substantial tax saving. To claim it, you must have a formal learnership agreement registered with the relevant SETA. The allowance is comp

What if your B-BBEE Skills Development spend wasn't just a compliance cost, but one of your smartest financial strategies? Many South African businesses fail to realize that the government has created a powerful framework of layered incentives that, when "stacked" together, can dramatically reduce the net cost of a learnership to almost zero. This "incentive stacking" combines benefits from SETA grants, SARS tax allowances, and PAYE subsidies for a single learner. At White Pa

One of the first questions we get from business owners is, "What’s the catch? How can learners work in my business at no salary cost?". It’s a logical question. In business, if something sounds too good to be true, it often is. However, in this case, the answer lies in a powerful, government-backed system designed to boost skills development across South Africa. There is no catch—just a smart model you can leverage for your business. The Power of Accredited Learnership Grants