Every trust, every year. The draft Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 brings yearly financial statements, a new annual return, 10 days to report beneficial ownership changes and fines trustees must pay from their own pockets. See what it means for your trust clients, your practice, and what CIBA told government.

The Minister says petrol should cost R14, not R20. His department is now re-deriving a formula that ran on autopilot for years, escalated annually, never re-examined. Before you nod along, ask the harder question: when did you last re-derive yours? The fee you set in 2022 has moved by CPI. The work has not. A stale pricing formula always costs someone. In the fuel price, it is the payer. In your practice, it is you. Here is the fix.