Overview

It would be a mistake for South African taxpayers who want to invest in local industry not to structure their investments through a Section 12J Venture Capital Company (VCC), in terms of the Income Tax Act, as they are significantly incentivised with tax deductions of up to 45% for individuals, funds and trusts and 28% for companies.

In this webinar Jonty Sacks will discuss how important it for an investor to partner with and informed firm that understands the legislation and regulations governing VCCs thoroughly and have the know-how on structuring arrangements. If they do not, then investors can run into serious challenges.

Content

The objective of the webinar is to provide the delegate with the ability to:

• Understand the provisions of Section 12J;

• advise clients on how to apply Section 12J;

• avoid the risks inherent on alternative financing models;

• how to obtain tax deductions for clients using Section 12J;

• select the best Venture Financing Company to work with;

• appreciate the size of the funding available.

Learning objectives

The webinar will answer the following questions:

• Is a Section 12J Venture Capital Company applicable to your client’s investment/business?
• Who can take advantage of Section 12J?
• How does the tax incentive work and how is the deduction calculated?
• What is the downside of investing in a Section 12J VCC?
• What sectors can a Section 12J VCC invest into?
• What is the maximum amount that an investor and/or VCC can invest?
• How Section 12J VCCs are excellent vehicles to assist project developers and companies with raising finance for their projects
• What sectors/types of businesses are currently utilising Section 12J?
• What are the administrative hurdles associated with forming a Section 12J VCC?
• What is the accountant’s role in setting up and managing such arrangements? What supplementary services are required?

Obtaining your CPD certificate

Earn a recognised CPD certificate from the SA Accounting Academy. On completion of this webinar you will earn a CPD certificate to claim CPD hours from your professional body. This provide powerful proof of your new competencies and use it to set yourself apart from the rest and get recognised in the job market.

Attendance of this two-hour webinar will accrue 1 hour’ CPD for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA.

Complete the free online assessment at the end of the event and receive an additional 2 CPD hours.

Who should attend 

• Accountants
• Auditors
• Tax practitioners
• Business Advisors
• Financial Advisors
• Entrepreneurs
• Venture capitalists
• High net worth individuals