TaxCafe with Carmen Westermeyer: A Discussion Forum Resolving Practitioner Issues In Tax Practice - April 2026
Duration: 2 hours
Price: R195.00
TaxCafe with Carmen Westermeyer: A Discussion Forum Resolving Practitioner Issues In Tax Practice - April 2026
Presenters : Carmen Westermeyer CA(SA)
Overview
SARS's Modernisation 3.0 programme promises frictionless compliance. In practice, practitioners experience something else entirely: audits expanding mid-dispute, administrative penalties resurrecting after successful remission, and system failures that trap legitimate registrations in bureaucratic loops that have no end point.
In this live video discussion forum, Carmen cuts through the noise with documented escalation pathways, procedural counter-strategies, and the evidence practitioners need to win.
Video Content
This video explores a range of important tax topics:
- SARS expanding the scope of objections to audits
- SARS amending the grounds of assessment mid-dispute
- Reinstatement of administrative penalties previously and successfully remitted
- Inability to complete Registered Representative registrations due to biometric and system failures
- Repeated rejection of VAT registration applications despite correct and complete document submission
- Systemic backdating of VAT registrations creating retrospective liability for periods of non-registration
- Persistent ITR14 dormant company return submission errors
- Tax Directive submissions returning internal system errors
- Erroneous third-party appointment letters (AA88 / ITA88) with inaccessible supporting documentation
- Chronic failure of the UIF online portal and broader Department of Labour digital infrastructure
Competencies Developed
After watching this discussion forum, participants are:
- Equipped with practical solutions to resolve current taxpayer issues
- Competent to address and manage practice-related tax challenges proactively
- Able to guide staff effectively in supporting clients with systemic SARS issues
- Informed about current SARS resources and tools available to practitioners
- Directed to relevant guides, FAQs, and updates to stay compliant and responsive in 2026
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