Overview

This course provided practical guidance to help attendees better understand compliance requirements and proactively prepare for the 2025 Tax Season. A structured approach was emphasised as essential for making accurate disclosures to SARS and ensuring the appropriate supporting documentation was in place.

Early planning was highlighted as crucial for transforming the 2025 Tax Season into a smooth and efficient process. The session also demonstrated how implementing checks and balances forms part of an effective tax risk mitigation strategy.

Webinar Content

The webinar covered the following topics:

• Part 1: Overview of Filing Season (using 2024 as an example)
• Part 2: Key preparation phases
• Part 3: Specific preparation for individuals
• Part 4: Specific preparation for trusts
• Part 5: Understanding assessments based on estimates
• Part 6: Documentation and proof requirements

Competency Development

By attending this webinar, participants:

• Gained the ability to follow a structured approach for the 2025 Tax Season
• Learned how to evaluate whether income and expenses were correctly disclosed
• Understood the importance of supporting documentation
• Identified areas needing further preparation
• Learned how to avoid common pitfalls when responding to SARS

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.

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

Payments & Cancellations

• All payments must be made by EFT or by credit card, at least 3 working days before commencement of an event.
• Kindly note that should payment not be received 2 days after the event, legal action will be taken
• Proof of payment will be requested at registration, if payment does not reflect on Tax Faculty's bank account.
• Cancellations:
  • Only written notice of cancellation will be recognized.
  • If the cancellation occurs more than 4 working days prior to the event no cancellation fee will be charged.
  • If the cancellation occurs less than 4 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.
• 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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