Strengthening VAT Compliance on Exports Through Effective Policies and Procedures


Date: Jun 18, 2025

CPD hours: 2 Hours

Time: 15:00 - 17:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Christo Theron
MTP(SA)

Gain practical insights into export VAT compliance through the lens of strong organisational policies and procedures. This webinar equips tax professionals and auditors with the tools to strengthen governance, ensure accountability, and support ongoing compliance for both direct and indirect exports.

Overview

This first-of-its-kind webinar explores export VAT compliance through the lens of robust accounting and organisational policies and procedures. Using practical examples, the webinar demonstrates how effective policy design and implementation can directly support VAT compliance efforts.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how strong internal governance—particularly in the context of direct and indirect exports—can drive accountability and compliance in the VAT function. The session is particularly valuable for tax practitioners, tax managers, and both internal and external auditors involved in VAT management or audit processes.


Webinar Content

1. Introduction
2. The Broad Framework

2.1. Participants in the international supply chain

2.2. Documentation used in the international supply chain

3. General Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures

3.1. Direct and indirect export policy and procedure

3.2. General corporate governance policies and procedures

4. Direct Export Policies and Procedures
5. Indirect Export Policies and Procedures

Competencies Developed

1. Technical Competencies

1.1. Understand the parties involved in the international supply chain and their roles

1.2. Understand the key documents used in the supply chain and their purposes

1.3. Understand the VAT rules for direct and indirect exports and how to integrate them into organisational policies and procedures

2. Operational Competencies

2.1. Develop and implement export VAT policies and procedures to ensure compliance

2.2. Create and apply checklists to maintain ongoing compliance for each export transaction

 

 


Presenter

Christo Theron

(CA(SA) H Dip Tax (Wits) M Com Tax (UP)

Christo is a recognized specialist in the field of indirect taxes. As a technical expert Christo is responsible for the quality of all VAT and Customs and Excise opinions issued by TradeTaxPlus.

Christo is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters Degree in Taxation at the University of Pretoria.

Christo is the chairperson of the SAICA VAT Committee. He also presents most of the SAICA VAT seminars. Previously be presented all the LexisNexis VAT seminars.

Christo has been involved in the Unisa Advanced Course in VAT for may years and have assisted to build the program as a leading educational tool in South Africa. He still presents the course.


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

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

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