Colt will be running update with those who have trained, BUT are looking for new candidates. You will be evaluated initially on your record with Colt before being considered. Please sms your name plus Cast Coordinator to 0827110858 if you are interested.

ALL COLT ARTISTES READ CAREFULLY NB: The new SARS legislation effective 1st March 2010 means anyone working in our industry MUST have a Tax Number. We will not be able to put you on a set from 1st March 2010 without one. To assist you with this Colt Talent is asking you to come in and sign a single form which will allow us to register you ONLINE. This will enable you to keep working in the industry. You only have to do this once for one Agency. You will then receive your tax number when SARS completes your registration. You can also download a form yourself on their website. To this end we will have someone at the Old Salt River office. 6 Spencer Road Salt River from 9am till 5pm each Thursday, Friday and Saturday &at new Office Unit 6, Atlas Gardens, 37 Sycamore Street, Contemanskloof. 9am - 6pm.Every agency will be making this demand of you as it is rolled out. Get yourself ahead of the others come down and complete this form, the rest we will do. The background to this is that SARS is gearing up for the Social Security scheme which will come into place for National Health etc. Any employer in every industry has to do the same so you will have to comply with this. So 28, 29, 30 January & 4, 5th, 6th February & 11, 12, 13th Feb & 18, 19, 20 Feb & 25,26,27 Feb are the dates to complete this.ALL artistes for whom we do not have forms or Tax Numbers will be archived in the system and not put forward for work until they do. RegardsPatrick Colt Talent NOTE: No exceptions we cannot place you on a set without a Tax Number. The current drive with SARS is to modernise the tax system through the use of eFiling and e@syFile. The focus has been on accurate, timely submissions, reducing non-compliance and errors in the submission process. This has reduced cost burdens on SARS as the taxpayer the taxpayers are electronically filing their returns and SARS has now redirected their staff to compliance review and not administrative issues. Section 67(1) and section 67(2) of the Income Tax Act defines who must register for tax. In summary, any person who earns remuneration must be a registered taxpayer unless such person only is subject to SITE. The SITE threshold is R60 000, so anyone who works for a single employer who is in standard employment and earns less than R5000 per month and has no other income, is exempt from registration. I cannot think of any examples of who would be excluded from being a registered taxpayer and everyone should have atax number, crew, artists, extra’s, models and in-house staff should all get a tax number in the next 5weeks.

Thank you to everyone who worked on the Co Mobile job over the Christmas / New Year period! We appreciate you taking the time to make yourself available during the holiday season! Here's to a fantastic 2010! Tracy, Patrick, Angele, PJ and the Colt Talent team

Please use the "contact" tab on the top right corner of our main web page for our new address and a map with directions to the new office.

Have a look at www.1bigdoor.com our home page, also check out www.gticlub.co.za for all the latest racing photo's and points standings and www.wpmc.co.za for the racing calender. And please do join us at the ShootAway/Colt Talent Boma on race days.

There are a lot of fly-by-night agencies and production companies popping up, and everyone is trying to make a few extra rands wherever they can. Please be smart and protect yourself & CT’s industry by following a few basic rules: 1.Don’t give your cell phone number out at castings (rather say REFER TO AGENT) 2.If an sms DOESN’T say COLT, call us immediately. 3.If a client calls you directly, tell them to go to Colt agencies. 4.If someone approaches you for a casting or booking you haven’t been informed about, call Colt first. There may be a good reason we have ignored this casting or client (rates? Photo usage? Payments?) 5.Do not sign any contracts without speaking to your booker first 6.Don’t assume, rather call or sms your booker & double check anything you have questions about It is very easy to trust a con man, and very difficult to get payment out of them. So make sure you are covered & keep in contact with your booker. A further new trend is to get artistes to waiver their usage or royalties in perpetuity. This means for a small sum they can use your image forever.

Please note we are open for registrations strictly by appointment only. Call 0822334436 during office hours to make an appointment. PLEASE make sure to bring your ID, Bank details and wear dark clothing as we take your photo against a white wall.