Overview

Join the Annual Tax Update 2025, presented by Prof. Jackie Arendse, for a comprehensive update on all 2025 and pending tax amendments taking effect in 2026. 

Workshop Content

• 2025/2026 tax law amendments will impact:
  • Foreign pensions
  • Section 11G: Overriding the general interest prohibition in section 23(b)
  • Reducing the threshold for ring-fencing of assessed losses
  • Payment of death benefits
  • Limitation of the flow-through/attribution to resident donors and beneficiaries
  • Retirement fund interest assigned to a non-member spouse
  • Child maintenance payments
  • New definition of ‘remuneration proxy'
  • Capital distributions by unit trust funds
  • Section 8E: Hybrid equity Instruments
  • Section 8EA: Third-party backed shares
  • Section 23M: Limitation of interest
  • Sections 42 and 44: Limitation of collective investment schemes roll-over relief 
  • Sections 9D and 9H: Avoidance through foreign holding company structuring
• Summary of all landmark 2025 tax judgments
• Comprehensive list of new and updated SARS notices, rulings, and interpretation notes

Competencies Developed in this Workshop

After attending this workshop, you will be able to:

• Stay up to date with the latest tax legislation and SARS practices
• Advise clients on the compliance and planning implications of new amendments
• Equip your team to prepare SARS-compliant returns aligned with 2025 changes
• Communicate effectively with clients about key developments
• Strengthen and revise client strategies to reflect the current tax landscape

Dates and Venues

• Johannesburg: 17 November 2025 - 09:00 - 13:00
  • The Capital on the Park,101 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton, 2031
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• Stellenbosch: 20 November 2025 - 09:00 - 13:00 
  • Seven Sisters Vineyard, Welmoed Road, Off Annandale Road, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch
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• Pretoria: 24 November 2025 - 09:00 - 13:00 
  • The Capital Menlyn Maine, 194 Bancor Ave, Menlyn, Pretoria
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Dedicated Webinar Presented over 2 Dates:

• 4 December 2025: Part 1 (Live) - 09:00 - 11:00
• 5 December 2025: Part 2 (Live) - 09:00 - 11:00

Presenter

Prof Jackie Arendse

B Acc (Wits) M Acc (Tax) (UKZN) Chartered Accountant (SA) PhD (Accounting) (Rhodes)

After completing her training at Deloitte and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jackie was Group Financial Accountant for a top-100 listed company before moving to academia where she developed her skills as an academic – authoring, lecturing, and researching on a wide range of tax areas – and also completing her master’s and PhD qualifications.

She served as Project Director: Tax at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) between 2004 and 2006, managing relationships with key stakeholders (especially SARS and National Treasury), enhancing SAICA members’ tax competence and representing SAICA in discussions with government on tax policy and legislation.

Jackie was Head of the School of Accountancy at Wits University from 2009 until 2013 and was Head of the Department of Accounting at Rhodes University from 2014 until 2020. Since 2021, she has been Head of Taxation at Academic One, which is developing a fully online CTA/Accounting Honours programme, and she continues as a sought-after presenter of tax seminars and webinars.

Jackie has presented tax training to tax practitioners, accountants, small businesses, and large corporates around the country for many years and has authored numerous books, articles, and publications in the field of taxation including Silke on South African Income Tax. She is the managing author of Silke on Tax Administration, published by LexisNexis and updated annually.

CPD

Attending this workshop and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 4 hours of Tax CPD.

Please note: Your professional body requirements when allocating CPD hours may differ from the above hours allocated by the Tax Faculty.

Event Investment 

Face-to-Face Workshop: Time: 09:00 - 13:00

• Tax Faculty Subscribers: R595.00*
• Regular price: R1 480.00*
• RCB member price: R1 185.00*

* Printed notes are included in the price.

Dedicated Webinar Presented over 2 Dates - 4 December 2025 (part 1) and 5 December 2025 (part 2): Time: 09:00 - 11:00

100% discount for all 2025 Tax Faculty subscribers. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

• Tax Faculty Subscribers: Free
• Regular price: R595.00 (part 1 and 2)
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

Payments and Cancellations

• All payments must be made by EFT or by credit card, at least three working days before commencement of an event.
• Kindly note that should payment not be received two days after the event, legal action will be taken.
• Proof of payment will be requested upon registration if payment does not reflect on The Tax Faculty’s bank account.
• Only written notice of cancellation will be recognised.
• Conditions:
  • If the cancellation occurs more than four working days prior to the event, no cancellation fee will be charged.
  • If the cancellation occurs less than four working days prior to the event a 100% cancellation fee will apply.
• Delegates who book and fail to attend will be liable for the full event fee.
• The Tax Faculty’s liability in the case of an event being cancelled will be limited to a refund or credit of the event fee.
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