SARS May Be Right About the Tax, But Was the Process Fair?


Date: Dec 8, 2026

CPD hours: 1 Hour

Time: 13:00 - 14:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Frik Pretorius

Explores the balance between SARS’ authority to enforce tax legislation and taxpayers’ right to fair administrative treatment, examining procedural irregularities, dispute resolution and the legal safeguards that protect taxpayers.

Presenters

Frik Pretorius

Senior Manager: Legal Support Services

With over 30 years of experience in the legal and tax sectors, Pretorius, an admitted Attorney has built a distinguished career. Starting in private practice in 1993, he joined the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 1999 as an Attorney. By 2006, he became the Legal Specialist for Gauteng South, where he was instrumental in establishing the Alternative Dispute Resolution process.

In 2018, Pretorius joined the Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) as a Specialist in Legal Services. He provides comprehensive legal services across the organisation and is an active member of the Operations Complaints Evaluation Committee and Dispute Resolution processes.

Pretorius holds a B-Proc from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, a Higher Diploma in Corporate Law from Rand Afrikaans University, a Higher Diploma in Insolvency Law from the University of Johannesburg, qualified LEAD Auditor (Cum Laude) and a Diploma in Dispute Resolution from Conflict Dynamics SA. He is also a panellist for Alternative Dispute Resolution.


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Attending this webinar and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 1 hour of Tax CPD.


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