Overview

The South African tax landscape is increasingly complex and constantly changing, with legislative amendments, tax judgments, SARS documents, and operational developments. Staying up to date with these changes becomes ever more difficult, and the changing environment can become overwhelming. 

The Monthly SARS and Tax Updates enable you to stay abreast of all the main changes as they happen. The monthly 2-hour webinars cover changes in tax legislation, tax judgments and interpretation matters, and SARS documents such as new and updated interpretation notes, rulings and guides. The information is essential for tax professionals, accountants, businesspeople and anyone interested in or impacted by the finance world.

Webinar Content

The June 2025 tax update covered the following key developments:

SARS Documents and Notices

• Notice to Submit 2025 Tax Returns
  • Public Notice 6217, published in Government Gazette No. 52712 on 23 May 2025, outlines the returns required in terms of section 25 of the Tax Administration Act, 2011, read with section 66(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1962.
• Updated SARS Interest Rates
• Update to ITR14 – Beneficial Ownership Disclosure
• Updated SARS Guide on Withholding Tax on Royalties Return (WTR01)
• SARS Guide: VAT 420 Guide for Motor Dealers (Issue 3)

Tax Judgments

• Appellant Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (VAT 22315) [2025] ZATC 5 (25 April 2025)
  • Addressed a claim for the refund of import VAT.
• Taxpayer D v CSARS (IT35476) [2025] ZATC (25 February 2025)
  • Considered whether amounts reflected as loan accounts constituted undeclared income.

Other Developments

• Additional tax-related developments were discussed as they arose during the session.

Competencies Developed

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 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 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.

• Regular price:  R460.00
• Special rate for SAIT members:  R368.00
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

Payments and Cancellations

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  • If the cancellation occurs less than four working days prior to the event, a 100% cancellation fee will apply.
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