Monthly TaxCafé Discussion Forum: Resolving Current SARS Issues in Practice - August 2023


Date: Aug 21, 2023

CPD hours: 2 Hours

Time: 15:00 - 17:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Carmen Westermeyer
BCom (Honours Accounting) [UND] CA(SA)

This TaxCafe discussion forum will focus on resolving the current taxpayer issues experienced by tax practitioners. This discussion forum will provide an open dialogue and platform for tax practitioners to resolve current and “real-life” issues.

Overview

This TaxCafé discussion forum will focus on resolving the current taxpayer issues experienced by tax practitioners. This discussion forum will provide an open dialogue and platform for tax practitioners to resolve current and “real-life” issues.


Webinar content

In the August TaxCafé we will discuss the following:

  • Owner-managed business, home office, or rental.
  • 3rd Party data, interest paid to shareholders how to report.
  • Guidance with completing Beneficial Ownership information on ITR12T.
  • Implications for the trust when trustees and beneficiaries.
  • IRP5 requirements for SA residents working abroad.
  • Steps required to register a deceased estate.
  • Deleting inactive tax types and inactive clients from the tax practitioners' profiles.
  • eFiling and medical aid contributions paid by 3rd parties.
  • Reporting rental received from homes that have shared ownership.
  • Accounting treatment of startup cost IFRS17.

Competencies developed in this webinar

After attending this discussion forum webinar, you will be:

•    Informed about the best solutions to resolve current taxpayer issues.
•    Competent to efficiently and proactively resolve current issues experienced in your practice.
•    Able to guide your staff to effectively assist/support clients with their systemic tax issues.
•    Informed about available resources to resolve taxpayer issues.


Presenter

Carmen Westermeyer

BCom(Honours Accounting) [UND] CA(SA)

Carmen Westermeyer graduated in 2001 from the University of Natal, Durban (now UKZN), with a BCom Honours degree in Accounting and completed her articles with PwC, where she remained until 2006. She has been a member of SAICA since then.

In 2008, she started her academic career at UKZN, where she performed a number of functions, taking on the role of Academic Leader for Taxation. On leaving academia in 2013, Carmen has been providing training and consulting services to the profession. She has presented on behalf of various professional bodies, such as SAICA, FASSET, CSSA as well as providing in-house training to numerous accounting firms. The topics covered include all aspects of income tax, VAT, estate duty as well as the health levy (sugar tax). In addition, she regularly consults on tax matters as well as assisting with SARS disputes.

She is also the Chair of the SAICA Eastern Region Tax Committee, a member of the SAICA National Tax Operations Committee and is an Accounting Member of the Tax Court.


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

  • Regular price:  R495.00
  • Special SAIT member discounted price:  R395.00
  • Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

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