🧠 South African Tax Advice for Entrepreneurs | Andre Bothma Interview

2025-06-02

If you're searching for expert help with South African tax, this episode with Andre Bothma delivers essential insights for small business owners and digital entrepreneurs.Andre Bothma, founder of Rafu, is a seasoned tax strategist who helps entrepreneurs simplify their structure, pay less tax, and make more money — especially in the evolving digital and global economy. Whether you're a solopreneur, digital nomad, or international startup founder, this conversation covers strategies that directly address the questions and challenges you're s...

If you're searching for expert help with South African tax, this episode with Andre Bothma delivers essential insights for small business owners and digital entrepreneurs.

Andre Bothma, founder of Rafu, is a seasoned tax strategist who helps entrepreneurs simplify their structure, pay less tax, and make more money — especially in the evolving digital and global economy. Whether you're a solopreneur, digital nomad, or international startup founder, this conversation covers strategies that directly address the questions and challenges you're searching to solve.

Andre breaks down the tax benefits of setting up a business in South Africa, how to navigate global tax optimization, and what financial services for small business actually look like in practice. He also shares how to legally reduce your tax burden using systems like the Small Business Corporation scheme and how to leverage AI for entrepreneurs to increase efficiency and drive decision-making.

This episode is packed with real, relatable advice for those who want to stay compliant while optimizing profits — whether you're in Canada, the US, the UK, or South Africa itself. You'll also hear about AI tools like Grok and how Andre uses them daily to help clients make smart financial decisions.

👉 What You’ll Learn:

How to legally reduce taxes as a South African or international entrepreneur
Why small business tax strategy is often misunderstood (and how to fix it)
How digital nomads can simplify their global tax compliance
Why more global entrepreneurs are setting up a business in South Africa

How Andre uses AI like Grok for client success

00:00 – Welcome & Intro to Andre Bothma

01:45 – From YouTube to Tax Entrepreneur: Andre’s Journey

04:20 – What Rafu Does for Entrepreneurs

06:00 – Common Tax Mistakes Small Businesses Make

08:15 – Tax Benefits of Setting Up in South Africa

10:45 – Global Clients & International Tax Strategy

13:10 – Digital Nomads, Freelancers & Tax Compliance

15:25 – Using AI like Grok & ChatGPT in Tax & Business

18:05 – Ethics, Tax Evasion & Trust in Financial Advice

20:00 – Strategic Thinking Amid Global Political Changes

22:15 – Where to Follow Andre + Invitation to Connect in Cape Town

24:00 – Final Thoughts & Takeaways

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