Monthly SARS and Tax Update

Overview

Are you managing to keep abreast of all the latest tax changes and SARS notices? It’s crucial for tax professionals to be informed about current developments. Our monthly SARS and Tax Update keeps you abreast of the latest developments in South African tax, focusing on the main issues that affect your business and your clients.

In the May update, we will bring you the latest tax news, highlighting:

Tax Judgments:

• Capitec v CSARS - VAT (Constitutional Court judgment)
• Taxpayer Boerdery v CSARS - deductibility of insurance premium (Tax Court)

SARS Documents:

• Third Party Reporting 
• New and updated Interpretation notes:
  • IN 131 – Exemption of income relating to South African ships used in international shipping.
  • IN 105 (Issue 2) – Deductions in respect of buildings used by hotelkeepers.

Competencies developed in this CPD

After attending this webinar you will be:

• Updated with important and current changes in tax legislation and SARS practice 
• Competent to apply the key aspects of new SARS documents published (i.e. binding rulings, interpretation notes, SARS guides/notices, etc.)
• Competent to advise clients about the impact of the latest tax amendments on their tax compliance and planning opportunities.
• Able to train your staff to prepare SARS compliant tax returns considering the latest amendments and SARS practice.
• Informed about topics to include in a client communique to alert you clients about recent developments impacting their tax compliance and planning opportunities.
• Competent to revise the tax planning strategy of clients.

Presenter

Professor 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 Masters 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 has been Head of the Department of Accounting at Rhodes University from 2014 until 2020. She now works as an independent consultant, trainer and tax specialist and is a sought-after presenter of tax seminars and webinars.

Jackie has presented tax training to tax practitioners, entrepreneurs and businesses 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

This event and successful completion of the online assessment will secure 2 hours verifiable output Tax CPD points.

Event Investment

CPD Subscribers: 100% discount for all 2021 CPD subscribers. Not a CPD subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

Regular price: R495.00

SAIT member: R395.00

Group price 1 (max 5 people): R950.00

Group price 2 (max 10 people): R1 800.00

Group price 3 (max 15 people): R2 500.00

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