Monthly SARS and Tax Update - September 2025
Presenters : Prof. Jackie Arendse
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 videos 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.
Video Content
In this session, key tax developments are covered, including:
1. Tax Case Judgments
- High Court:
- Prinsloo and Others v CSARS and Another – Companies Act & Tax Administration Act: Whether SARS can assess the individual companies and entities that collapsed under section 20(9) of the Companies Act, 2008.
- CSARS v HR Focus CC – Tax Administration Act: Whether the taxpayer is the employer of the 4,500 personnel that were outsourced to the taxpayer’s retail clients.
2. SARS Publications:
- Updated interpretation notes.
- Trust Income Tax: 2025 Tax Season Update.
3. Legislation Changes
- Developments in the 2025 draft Bills commentary process.
4. Other Matters
- Any additional issues that arise during the session.
Competencies Developed
After attending this video, 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 your clients about recent developments impacting their tax compliance and planning opportunities.
- Competent to revise the tax planning strategy of clients.