Webinars On-Demand

Overview Companies facing financial difficulties is nothing new. Some companies manage to turn their financial position around and pull through, whilst others unfortunately do not succeed. The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of bus iness rescue and restructuring, as there has been an enormous increase in the number of businesses in financial distress. Course Content In this webinar, we unpack and explore the following key questions and issues: What provisions of the Companies Act are applicable to businesses in business rescue? What is a business rescue plan? How should one deal with the tax consequences arising from a business rescue plan? How should one deal with SARS as a creditor when a business is in distress? What steps can be taken to improve solvency and liquidity? What actions can be taken by a company to put it back on the road of profitability? What are the consequences for the debtor and creditor when debt is restructured? The webinar will also explore practical, real-life case studies of business rescue plans of Edcon, SAA and Comair.

Overview Staying up-to-date and relevant has always been critical for success. This is especially true in the tax profession where it is important that you are equipped to balance compliance and minimise tax risk on the one side and are able to ad d value to your clients’ businesses and processes on the other. Join Professor Jackie Arendse for the Monthly Tax Update 2020 where she will present an overview of the most important and interesting budgetary proposals that will impact individuals, households and businesses in the year to come. Being prepared for the intended and upcoming changes means being an efficient and informed tax professional who can guide clients in the right direction in the ever-changing tax environment.

Overview As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, multinational companies will come under immense stakeholder pressure to drive profits while governments and tax authorities will become even more scrutinous about ensuring that multinational companies are paying the taxes owed in their jurisdictions. Now is the time for multinational groups to conduct a thorough review of their processes to ensure effective monitoring and oversight of transfer pricing policies. To help manage possible tax challenges that may arise from transfer pricing issues, the series will focus on the following key questions: What is the arm’s-length principle? What is the importance of a functional analysis? What transfer pricing methods are available? What are the current challenges of finding comparables? What recent case law is relevant and impacts transfer pricing? The series will also unpack recent developments and international cases on transfer pricing which will focus the development of transfer pricing in the future. What is the arm’s-length principle? 16 September 2020 The importance of a functional analysis – 8 October 2020 Transfer pricing methods and comparability – 14 October 2020 Recent developments and cases – 19 October 2020

Overview Resolving disputes with SARS often takes up ever-increasing amounts of time. Managing the process as efficiently as possible requires a good knowledge of the rules of the game. This webinar provides practical, useful guidance on how to na vigate the process and effectively manage SARS queries, audits and the dispute resolution process. The Tax Administration Act is very technical and specific. It is essential for every tax professional or business person responsible for managing tax risk, to have a good understanding of the rules and processes. This webinar explains, in understandable language and with a very practical focus, the steps to be followed and the responsibilities of the taxpayer/tax practitioner. The course content will cover: The audit process. Handling SARS queries. Managing the dispute resolution process, including: Requests for reasons for an assessment. Lodging an objection and the process thereafter. What to do when there is a problem with the objection process. The pay-now-argue-later principle and applying for a suspension of payment.

Overview As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, multinational companies will come under immense stakeholder pressure to drive profits while governments and tax authorities will become even more scrutinous about ensuring that multinational companies are paying the taxes owed in their jurisdictions. Now is the time for multinational groups to conduct a thorough review of their processes to ensure effective monitoring and oversight of transfer pricing policies. To help manage possible tax challenges that may arise from transfer pricing issues, the series will focus on the following key questions: What is the arm’s-length principle? What is the importance of a functional analysis? What transfer pricing methods are available? What are the current challenges of finding comparables? What recent case law is relevant and impacts transfer pricing? The series will also unpack recent developments and international cases on transfer pricing which will focus the development of transfer pricing in the future. What is the arm’s-length principle? 16 September 2020 The importance of a functional analysis – 8 October 2020 Transfer pricing methods and comparability – 14 October 2020 Recent developments and cases – 19 October 2020

Overview Resolving disputes with SARS often takes up ever-increasing amounts of time. Managing the process as efficiently as possible requires a good knowledge of the rules of the game. This webinar provides practical, useful guidance on how to na vigate the process and effectively manage SARS queries, audits and the dispute resolution process. The Tax Administration Act is very technical and specific. It is essential for every tax professional or business person responsible for managing tax risk, to have a good understanding of the rules and processes. This webinar explains, in understandable language and with a very practical focus, the steps to be followed and the responsibilities of the taxpayer/tax practitioner. The course content will cover: The audit process. Handling SARS queries. Managing the dispute resolution process, including: Requests for reasons for an assessment. Lodging an objection and the process thereafter. What to do when there is a problem with the objection process. The pay-now-argue-later principle and applying for a suspension of payment.