Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - April 2026


CPD hours: 2 Hours

Price: R380.00

Video Type: Single

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

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Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - April 2026

CPD Hours: 2

Price: R380.00


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Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - April 2026


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), 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 

    • Latest Q1 2026 educational resources for IFRS for SMEs 

    • IASB Exposure Draft: Proposed amendments to fair value option in IAS 28 re investments in associates and joint ventures 

    • New IFRS 20: Accounting Standard on regulatory assets and regulatory liabilities 

  • Public Sector 

    • NT: Departments and Public Entities Annual Report Templates 

    • ASB: Monthly Newsletter - March 2026 

Auditing (IRBA, IAASB, etc): 

  • Other:  

    • Staff Audit Practice Alert 12: New FAQs on Sustainability Assurance Engagements 

    • IAASB: The Skeptic's Pause 

    • Audit Committee Insights - March 2026 

CIPC: 

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

    • Notice 15 of 2026: Non-complying entities with issued compliance notices 

    • Notice 17 of 2026: Customer Enquiry Management System (CEMS) 

    • Notice 10 of 2026: Change of contact details using a new passport 

    • Notice 12 of 2026: Non-compliance with Co. and CC re instatement evidence requirements 

    • Compliance Checklist Report NPCs 

Anti-Money Laundering and FICA 

  • FIC Advisory & Guidance:  

    • Draft PCC 122: SPVs that are AIs 

    • PCC 61: Travel Rule for CASPs 

    • Beneficial Ownership obligations for business 

    • Directive 11: Submission of risk and compliance returns 

    • Draft PCC 125 on 2026 RCRs 

    • TFS list updated 

    • What are Targeted Financial Sanctions? 

    • Draft PCC 5E: Registration of AIs (and their geographic locations) 

    • PCC 23A on the interpretation of credit providers 

  • Important issues: 

    • Accountancy Europe: 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) 

    • 5 ways the 6AMLD will impact accountants and auditors in practice 

Sustainability & Integrated Reporting 

  • Important issues: 

    • New ISO 14092:2026 - World’s First Biodiversity Standard to Guide Corporate Action 

    • SAICA Sustainability Snapshot Issue 8 - March 2026 

Labour Law: 

  • COIDA Update: 

    • 2026 Annual Return of Earnings 

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

  • This month’s big 5: 

    • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 5  

    • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 6  

SARS: 

  • Guides (new, updated & issued): 

    • FAQs on Budget 2026 

    • Updated PAYE Employer Reconciliation BRS for 2026 / 2027 

    • Updated SARS FAQs on Common Reporting Standard 

    • Updated SARS FAQs on Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework Regulations 

  • Interpretation Notes (updated & issued): 

    • IN 78 (Issue 2) – Allowance for Future Expenditure on Contracts 

    • IN 122 (Issue 2) – Public Benefit Activity: Bid to host or hosting of any international event 

    • Draft Interpretation Note – Income Tax Exemption: Bargaining Councils 

    • Draft Interpretation Note – Meaning of “holds a qualifying interest” 

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

    • BPR 427 – Premium paid for right of use 

    • BPR 426 – Residential accommodation 

    • BPR 425 – Rehabilitation of mining property 

    • VAT Ruling 019 – Consideration 

    • VAT Ruling 018 – Apportionment 

    • VAT Ruling 017 – VAT treatment of auctioneering artwork for non-residents 

    • VAT Ruling 016 – Apportionment 

    • VAT Ruling 015 – Supply of student accommodation 

  • Notices and other publications issued: 

    • EMP501 Reconciliation 

    • Listing incidences of non-compliance that are subject to a fixed amount penalty in accordance with section 210(2) and 211 

    • Update on the modernisation of the Diesel Refunds System 

    • Notice in relation to the determination of the date on which sections 18(1) and 22(1)(a) of the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act, 2023, dealing with the online traveller management system, come into effect 

    • Media Release: SARS steps up effort to disrupt illicit economy, draws red line against corruption and non-compliance with Tax and Customs law 

    • Global Minimum Tax Registration opened on SARS eFiling on 16 March 2026 

    • Implementation of J.P. Morgan Bank on eFiling 

    • The CARF Takes Effect: Bringing Transparency to Crypto-Asset Reporting 

  • Taxpayers must be on the lookout for New Scams: 

    • Legal SARS Demand Oustanding due amount  

  • Tax court cases: 

    • SARSTC VAT 12167 (VAT) [2026] ZATC JHB (12 March 2026) 

    • SARSTC 2023/47 (ADM) [2025] ZATC JHB (9 December 2025) 

    • SARSTC IT 25180 (ADM) [2025] ZATC JHB (9 December 2025) 

    • SARSTC IT 77034 (IT) [2025] ZATC JHB (13 January 2026) 

    • SARSTC VAT 32679 (VAT) [2025] ZATC CPT (18 December 2025) 

  • High court cases: 

    • Democratic Alliance v Minister of Finance and Others (2025/045530) [2026] ZAWCHC 102 (5 March 2026) 

  • SCA cases: 

    • CSARS v Erasmus (864/2024) [2026] ZASCA 22 (05 March 2026) 

    • CSARS v Mining Pressure Systems (Pty) Ltd (565/2023) [2026] ZASCA 21 (27 February 2026) 

    • Lutzkie v CSARS (1135/2023) [2026] ZASCA 11 (06 February 2026) 

  • Constitutional cases: 

    • Tholo Energy Services CC v CSARS (CCT 252/24) [2026] ZACC 1 (16 January 2026) 

Regulator news: 

  • IRBA News & press releases: 

    • Fees Payable with Effect from 1 April 2026 

  • SAICA press releases and other publications: 

    • Submission: Discussion paper on the proposed National Online Gambling Tax 

  • CIBA press releases and other publications: 

    • Newsletters: 

      • CFO Talks Accounting Weekly (weekly newsletter) + Blogs 

  • Companies Tribunal:  

    • 9 Cases finalised in Mar 2026  

  • Information Regulator:  

    • Werksmans: CCTV Footage: What the Information Regulator’s Draft Code means for Surveillance Governance 

  • IVSC:  

    • eNews March 2026 

    • IVS ED Consultation re new QC standard 

  • AGSA:  

    • 2024-25 PFMA General Report 

  • IESBA:  

    • IESBA March Firm Culture and Governance Update (1st in new series) 

  • IFAC:  

    • Private Equity Investment in Accountancy: Research and Online Resource 

  • Prudential Authority:  

    • The 2026 Flavour-of-the-year topic 

  • SARB:  

    • How much South Africans actually spend on gambling 

  • FSCA publications & press releases:  

    • FSCA Confirms Investigation into the South African Army Foundation and two Senior Officials  

    • FSCA imposes an administrative penalty of R358 750 000 on Mr Stephanus Johannes Stehan Grobler  

    • Sustainable Finance Update Report 2026 and Discussion Paper on ESG Rating Services and Data Providers 

    • FSCA appoints curator for part of the financial services business of Mr Johannes Lodewicus Du Plessis and JLD Investments CC 

    • Reappointment of Unathi Kamlana as Commissioner of FSCA 

    • FSCA Q4 Newsletter 

    • 3 Warnings issued against fraudulent FSPs 

  • SARS:  

    • Latest Monthly Tax Digest – March edition 

    • Latest Tax Practitioner Newsletter – Issue 69 (February 2026) 

    • Latest Tax Exempt Institutions and Tax Practitioners newsletter (March 2026) 

    • Latest Tax Exempt Institutions newsletter (March 2026)  

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