Compliance and Legislation Update - January 2020


Date: Jan 22, 2020 - Jan 22, 2020

CPD hours: 2 Hours

Time: 09:00 - 11:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA)
CA (SA), Registered Auditor

Our Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update provides a summary of some of the most important legislation updates from the previous month. This helps you, our client to stay up-to-date on recent and important legislation developments in auditing, accounting, tax, SARS operations, CIPC operations, Labour and other relevant laws. 

Overview   

Accountants and auditors must stay informed about changes in legislation and regulations that affect their firms and the business of their clients.  

Technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA), RA, CBA(SA) researches and summarises all relevant and important changes on a monthly basis and presents this in an easily understandable webinar.  

The webinar includes:  

  • A reference guide of all changes to share within the firm;  

  • PPT summary of all new amendments; 

  • Interactive session with the presenter; and 

  • Online Q&A. 


 Learning objectives  

After attending this webinar you will: 

  • Be aware of the latest legislative changes and what it means for your business, practice, and your clients; 

  • Be able to inform your staff and clients on how to stay compliant; 

  • Adapt business models to fit new legislative landscapes; 

  • Receive references to documents and guides;  

  • Have access to your own technical resource; and  

  • Have access to the presenter via email for follow-up Q & A. 

 


Course content  

The following legislative, regulatory, industry standards, items and guides have been issued and/or updated during the preceding month and will be covered in the webinar: 

SARS: 

  • Guides (new, updated & issued): 

    • Updated VAT 404: Guide for vendors 

  • Binding Rulings (Private/Class/General) issued: 

    • BPR 336 – Liquidation distribution   

  • Notices and other publications issued: 

    • The validity period of the Confirmation of Diagnosis of Disability (ITR-DD) form has been extended 

  • Tax Court cases: 

    • IT 24614 – Whether the Appellant was entitled to a deduction for what SARS regarded as a loan 

    • IT 14157 – Whether the Appellant was an independent contractor that was not obliged to deduct SDL & PAYE 

  • High Court cases: 

    • Red Ant Security Relocation and Eviction Services (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (2999/18) – Whether applicant entitled to urgent interim interdictory relief in respect of withdrawal of tax compliance status by SARS 

    • CSARS v Spur Group (Pty) Ltd – Whether contribution to employee share incentive trust in the production of income and hence deductible under section 11(a) 

  • Supreme Court of Appeal cases: 

    • CSARS v Danwet 202 (Pty) Ltd – Condonation for late filing of an appeal against an assessment    

    • CSARS v Pieters and Others (1026/17) – Contracts of employees terminated; awards to employees not subject to PAYE 

    • Africa Cash & Carry vs CSARS – Whether SARS proved that the methods of assessment used were reasonable; whether the tax court ought to have remitted the assessment; section 89quat interest 

    • CSARS v Langholm Farms (Pty) Ltd – Whether court appropriately exercised its discretion in circumstances where Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service had not issued a final assessment 

    • CSARS vs Clicks Retailers (Pty) Ltd – Whether amount received from earlier sales used to finance future expenditure on same contract 

IFRS: 

  • Standards – What’s new? 

    • IFRS Monthly news summary 

IRBA: 

  • Guidance:  

    • Proposed Guide for Registered Auditors: Joint Audit Engagements 

  

CIPC: 

  • Notices and Practice Notes issued (enforcement and to customers): 

    • Guidance Note 2 of 2019 – Time Periods for Filing Annual Returns and Annual Financial Statements  

    • Notice 79 of 2019 – Disqualified directors’ letters 

    • SAICA highlights CIPC Compliance checklist challenges  

  • Companies Tribunal: 

    • 3 Decisions reached on cases heard (2 Name disputes, 1 AGM, 0 Exemptions from SEC, 0 Directorship dispute, 0 Reviews) 

Labour Law: 

  • Employment law: 

    • Update on Parental Benefits in terms of the BCEA – effective 1 January 2020 

Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR: 

  • Other Acts and articles: 

    • 6 planned laws for South Africa you should know about in 2020 

  

Regulator news: 

  • IRBA News & press releases: 

    • IRBA Issues a New CPD Policy and Related Guidance 

    • IRBA launches Audit Quality Indicators: Evaluating audit quality and promoting transparency of audit firms  

  • SAICA press releases & other publications: 

    • SAICA’s latest developments in the auditing profession 

  • 5 interesting articles that also affect SMEs 

    • SAICA SMP Q3 Newsletter 

    • Audit Requirements relating to the Business Accounts of Legal Practitioners now clarified 

    • SAICA’s new CPD Policy 

  • Companies Tribunal:  

    • Domain Name Disputes: Does the Tribunal have jurisdiction over Domain Names? 

  • FIC Advisory & Guidance:  

    • PCC41: Awareness on protecting NPO sector from Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

    • Call for comments: Draft PCC 102 on Supervisory Body Access to STR and STR Information 

    • Call for comments on South Africa’s Targeted Financial Sanctions Regime Draft Document PCC 104 

    • FIC Supervisory Body: SARB fines Standard Bank R30m & imposes penalties on 4 other banks 

    • Media release: Public Private Sector Partnership to assist in Combating Financial Crime 

  • CGSO & National Consumer Commission:  

    • CGSO Annual report released 

    • CGSO Press release – Rights & Responsibilities of Consumers & Suppliers during Black Friday  

    • The National Consumer Commission slaps Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa with a fine of R35m 

    • Slow or no justice for buyers of dodgy cars despite Consumer Tribunal 'help' 

  • FSCA publications & press releases: 

    • FSCA Update on public warning regarding Karatbars International GmbH 

    • FSCA provisionally withdraw the licence of Exclusive Life Financial Services (Pty) Ltd 

    • FSCA eNewsletter – FSCA Bulletin 2019/2020 

    • 2 Warnings issued to the public against fraudulent FSPs 

General Announcements / News Releases: 

  • Media articles:  

    • The end of annoying marketing calls in South Africa 

    • Here’s when you are allowed to drive in the emergency lane in South Africa 


Obtaining your CPD certificate   

This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours with your professional body including: ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. 

All webinar attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.  


Who should attend 

  • Accountants in Practice: CA(SA), PA(SA), BAP(SA), ACCA, CIMA, IAC, AGA(SA), CIS, ICBA.  

  • Practicing auditors, RA 

  • Company secretaries 

  • Legal advisors 

  • Compliance officers 


 Price:                     

  • R 399.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

  • R 699.00 - Online admission - Company. 

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 Additional material  

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

  • Summarised slide presentation,  

  • Detailed course material and reference documents.   

  • You can ask questions during the webinar via the online portal, and you will also have access to me the presenter via e-mail after the webinar. 

 

 

 

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