Overview

Does it feel like the tax rules are changing by the minute and that it’s difficult to keep abreast of changes? It’s crucial for tax professionals to be informed and well-rounded. Our monthly tax update will bring you up to speed with the recent developments in the tax environment. Each monthly tax update brings you the latest tax news, highlighting:

• The latest case judgments.
• The most recent changes in tax legislation.
• The key aspects of recent SARS documents published such as rulings, interpretation notes, notices, etc.
• Relevant tax news.
• And any other recent developments.

Course content

Some of the key aspects that we will cover in the March 2021 update include:

• Further developments on the 2021 proposed tax amendments – travel allowance table and UIF ceiling.
• Recent judgments including Medtronic International Trading SARL v CSARS (33400/2019) [2020] ZAGPPHC (15 February 2021).
• Recent rulings and other SARS documents including ​updated Employers Guide to the AA88 Third Party Appointment Process.
• Draft interpretation notes:
  • Draft IN 59 (Issue 2) – Tax treatment of the receipt or accrual of government grants.
  • Draft IN – Deductions in respect of improvements to land or buildings not owned by a taxpayer.

The webinar unpacks these developments in a practical and understandable way to assist you in understanding the full impact of these changes and developments on you, your employer and your clients.

Who should attend?

• The monthly tax update webinars will benefit all persons involved in taxation, such tax accountants, tax managers, tax advisors and those running a tax practice.
• Furthermore, persons involved in the finance functions of businesses would also need to have an awareness of recent tax developments as this could impact decision-making. This includes accountants, bookkeepers, financial managers, financial directors.
• Business owners will need to stay abreast of changes in the tax environment to properly structure and plan transactions.
• Lawyers and attorneys, directly or indirectly involved in taxation, will benefit from staying up-to-date with the monthly tax update sessions.
• The monthly tax update webinars will cover all developments across taxes covering individual taxpayers, corporate taxpayers, value-added taxation, estate duty, payroll taxes, etc.

Presenter

Professor Jackie Arendse 

PhD MTP(SA) Chartered Accountant (SA)

After completing her training at Deloitte and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jackie was Group Financial Accountant for a top-100 listed company before moving to academia where she has authored, lectured and researched on all aspects of tax for more than 20 years.

She served as Project Director: Tax at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) between 2004 and 2006, managing relationships with key stakeholders (especially SARS and National Treasury), enhancing SAICA members’ tax competence and representing SAICA in discussions with Government on tax policy and legislation.

Jackie was Head of the School of Accountancy at Wits University from 2009 until 2013 and has been Head of the Department of Accounting at Rhodes University since July 2014.

Jackie has presented tax seminars and webinars to tax practitioners and businesses around the country for many years and has authored numerous books, articles and publications in the field of taxation including Silke on South African Income Tax. She is the managing author of Silke on Tax Administration, published by LexisNexis and updated annually.

She is involved in an exciting new collaboration with The Tax Faculty to digitise tax training materials.

CPD

This event and successful completion of the online assessment will secure 2 hours verifiable output Tax CPD points.