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), 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:
Accounting (IFRS, etc)
Standards – What’s new?
IFRS Monthly news summary
March 2025 IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard Update now available
Standards - Sustainability
Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure (Amendments to IFRS S2)
Joint Standard 2 of 2024 - Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience
SARB Consultation paper: Cloud computing and offshoring of data in the NPS
Labour Law:
Employment law:
BCEA: Earnings Threshold increased
UIF TERS Audit process issues
COIDA:
Confirmation of Employer Registration Details form
Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR:
This month’s big 5:
SAICA Legal Update 2025 Volume 20 Issue 5
Other acts and articles:
Sectional Titles Amendment Regulations 2025
OHS: New Regulations gazetted
Submission of PAIA annual reports to Information Regulator for 2024/2025
NB info re PAIA Reports submission
SARS:
Guides (new, updated & issued):
Tax Exemption Guide for Public Benefit Organisations in South Africa (Issue 7)
Capital Gains Tax Guides
ABC of Capital Gains Tax for Individuals (Issue 13)
ABC of Capital Gains Tax for Companies (Issue 11)
Tax Practitioner guide on use of the SARS MobiApp
Tax Exemption Guide for Institutions, Boards, or Bodies (Issue 2)
Customs and Excise Act Guides
Rebate Stores
Customs and Excise Storage Warehouses (OS)
Special Customs and Excise Storage Warehouses (SOS)
PAYE Employer Reconciliation BRS for the 2026 tax year
Quick Reference Guide on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Safeguard Duties
Interpretation Notes (updated & issued):
IN 59 (Issue 3) – Tax treatment of the receipt or accrual of government grants
IN 45 (Issue 4) – Deduction of security expenditure
Draft IN – Taxation of amounts received by or accrued to missionaries
IN 137 – Recoupment of amounts deducted or set off when an asset commences to be held as trading stock
IN 138 – Determining the calorific value of coal for purposes of the royalty
Binding Rulings (Private/Class/General) issued:
VR 009 – Application of the zero rate to the services supplied directly in respect of investments located outside the Republic of South Africa and not listed on a South African Stock Exchange
BPR 414 – Application of the proviso to section 8EA(3)
BCR 092 – Application of the proviso to section 8EA(3)
Notices and other publications issued:
SARS and CIPC Explaining the SMME Business Deregistration Process
Donations Tax declaration form (IT144)
Average Exchange Rates
Revenue Laws Amendment Bill [B5—2025]
Media release: SARS accepts the Revenue Estimate Set for the 2024/25 Fiscal Year
2025 Draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill
FAQ: Increase in the VAT Rate from 1 May 2025
VAT Pocket guide on VAT increase on 1 May 2025
2025 Draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill
Appointment of a Corporate Entity as a trustee of a Trust and/or executor in a Deceased Estate
Invoice details on customs declarations
National Legislation: The following regulations have been promulgated:
Employer Annual Declarations (EMP501): 1 April to 31 May 2025
Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) changes with effect from 1 April 2025
Taxpayers must be on the lookout for New Scams:
SARS Customs scam alert
SARS letter of demand and summons
1 Tax court case:
SARSTC IT 45931 VAT 22285 {ADM) [2025] ZATC 2 (6 February 2025)
8 High court cases:
Cell C (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (30959/2019) [2025] ZAGPPHC 265 (17 March 2025)
Biskit (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (6156/2023) [2025] ZAFSHC 71 (13 March 2025)
CSARS v ASPASA NPC and Others (Leave to Appeal) (2023/099811) [2025] ZAGPPHC 223 (5 March 2025)
Woods Warehousing (Pty) Ltd v CSARS and Others (2022/026798) [2025] ZAGPPHC 162 (14 February 2025)
Naude v CSARS and Another (51712/2017) [2025] ZAGPPHC 152 (13 February 2025)
Greyvensteyn and Other v CSARS and Others (B2495/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 128 (12 February 2025)
FTTX and Energy Warehouse (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (2022/5522) [2025] ZAGPPHC 140 (31 January 2025)
Sandbaken Boerdery (Pty) Ltd v CSARS and Another (053180/2022) [2025] ZAGPPHC 54 (21 January 2025)
1 SCA case:
Aveng Mining Shafts and Underground v CSARS (1192/2023) [2025] ZASCA 20 (17 March 2025)
2 Constitutional cases:
CSARS and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd (CCT 10423) [2025] ZACC 3 (31 March 2025)
United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Limited v CSARS and four other cases (CCT 9423; CCT 9823; CCT 6623; CCT 7224; CCT 32023) [2025] ZACC 2 (31 March 2025)
Regulator news:
IRBA News & press releases:
IRBA 2024 Public Inspections Report
Lettie to present PIR webinar on 14 May 2025 – BOOK NOW!
Webinar on Professional Skepticism to be presented by LJ on 27 May 2025
Spaza shop registration drive ‘opens the door to bribes’
Where Were the Accountants? PwC Fined – But the Audit Failures Start with Poor Financial Reporting
Is the VAT increase going ahead on 1 May 2025?
Obtaining your CPD certificate
This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA.
All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.
Who should attend
Accountants in practice: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), BAP(SA), ACCA, CIMA, IAC, AGA(SA), FCCA.
Practicing auditors, RA.
Company secretaries.
Legal advisors.
Compliance officers.
Price:
Individual Booking: R380.00
Company Booking:
Group Price 1 - From R156 per person (up to 5 users)
Group Price 2 - From R102 per person (up to 10 users)
Group Price 3 - From R92 per person (over 11 users)
This webinar is available as part of a monthly or annual subscription plan, click here for more information.
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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