Overview

Taxpayers issued with penalty assessments are faced with significant challenges in formulating compelling grounds of dispute or remittance. There are several penalty types that may be imposed by SARS and not a one-fit-for-all solution to address these. Understatement penalties may be imposed on categories ranging from substantial understatement, no reasonable grounds for tax position taken, gross negligence, and even intentional tax evasion. 

This webinar provides an overview of the challenges around tax penalties imposed by SARS and assisting with formulating compelling arguments, having regard to relevant case law in point and real-life examples, making this a very practical session.

Webinar Content

• Different type of penalties imposed by SARS, for example:
  • Understatement penalties and
  • Under-estimation penalties
• Requirements for imposition of each type
• Compelling grounds of dispute or remittance, having regard to 
  • Onus and other challenges
  • Case law in point
  • Real-life examples

Competencies Development

• Understanding different type of penalties imposed by SARS.
• Dealing with penalty challenges, including around the onus provisions.
• Formulating compelling grounds of objection or a remittance request to address penalties.

Presenter

Adv Christel van Wyk

BA Law, LLB, H Dip Tax, Certificate Mediation & Arbitration

General tax Practitioner

Advocate of the High Court, Northern Cape

Christel van Wyk is an independent tax advisor and practicing Advocate in the Northern Cape. Her experience covers more than 25 years in tax advisory work, corporate international tax, tax avoidance, tax dispute strategy, dispute resolution and tax policy work. Christel has developed various training courses over the years and presented on various topics including general tax updates, tax dispute processes, complaint processes, diesel refunds, tax policy matters and mutual agreement procedures.

She has extensive experience working in both the private and public sectors. Christel previously headed up the Tax Avoidance unit at the SARS head office. She later headed up the Tax Dispute Resolution division at EY,  worked as a Project Director Tax at SAICA and more recently as a Manager Operations at the Office of the Tax Ombud. In 2023, she started her own tax practice, CVW Tax Consulting Services.

CPD

Attending this webinar and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 2 hours of Tax CPD.

Event Investment

Free for Tax Technician, Tax Practitioner, Tax Accountant CPD subscribers and Practice Packages. Not a CPD subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

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