Monthly SARS & Tax Update - March 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 webinars 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 the March 2025 update we will cover the following:
Tax judgments: Tax Court:
- HCS v CSARS (IT 46591) [2024] ZATC 16 (31 July 2024) - application for default judgment following SARS’ failure to adhere to the deadlines imposed by the dispute resolution process in Chapter 9 of the Tax Administration Act and the rules promulgated under section 103 of that Act.
- Taxpayer Trust v CSARS (IT 76795) [2025] (13 January 2025) - whether raising fees were deductible under s 24J.
SARS documents and notices:
- Resources for SMMEs
- Guide: Manage Donations Tax and updated form IT144
And any other matters that arise.
Competencies Developed
After watching 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 you clients about recent developments impacting their tax compliance and planning opportunities.
- Competent to revise the tax planning strategy of clients.
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