Webinars On-Demand

Accounting (IFRS, etc) 

• Standards – What’s new? 

  • IFRS Monthly news summary 

• Accounting issues 

  • SAICA: Financial Reporting Regulation in South Africa 

• Public Sector 

  • NT: Draft Public Procurement Tribunal Regulations 

  • NT: Draft General Public Procurement Regulations 

  • IPSASB: ED 95: Improvements to IPSAS Accounting Standards – Volume 10 

  • IPSASB: ED 96: Definition of an Operation and Recognition of Acquired Liabilities and Contingent Liabilities (Amendments to IPSAS 40) 

  • IPSASB: ED 97: Proposed IPSAS Practice Statement - Making Materiality Judgments 

  • IPSASB: Consultation Paper on Presentation of Financial Statements 

Auditing (IRBA, IAASB, etc): 

• Legal/Ethics:  

  • IESBA: Post-implementation Reviews of NOCLAR Standard and the Restructured Code 

• Other:  

  • The Role of the Internal Auditor: Assessing and Responding to Fraud Risk 

  • Audit Insider - January to March 2026 

  • Audit Committee Insights - April 2026 

  • IFIAR: 2026 Report on the use of technology in audits 

CIPC: 

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

  • Notice 20 of 2026: Introduction of Live Chat support 

  • Notice 21 of 2026: Temporary delays in responding to disclosure and finance enquiries 

  • Notice 22 of 2026: Automation of Co-operative Director Amendments 

  • Notice 25 of 2026: Providing accurate up-to-date information of directors 

Anti-Money Laundering and FICA 

• FIC Advisory & Guidance:  

  • TFS List updated 

  • PRECCA Amendment Bill 2026 

• Important issues: 

  • General Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 

Technology 

• Important issues: 

  • FRC: Innovative new guidance supports audit firm adoption of emerging AI technologies 

  • SAICA: AI, Machine Learning: What you should know before Switching On 

  • Prudential Authority: Preparing for Frontier AI and AI-Accelerated Cyber Risk 

Labour Law: 

• Employment law: 

  • Increase in BCEA Annual Earnings Threshold from 1 May 2026 

  • NMW Exemption Report 2025/2026 

•  COIDA Update: 

  • COIDA: New Max & Min amounts of earnings 

  • Letters of Good Standing expired on 30 April 2026 

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

• This month’s big 5: 

  • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 7 covers new relevant National laws up to 17 Apr 2026 

  • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 8 covers new relevant National laws up to 1 May 2026 

• Other acts and articles: 

  • Draft South Africa National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 

  • POPIA: Draft code of conduct relating to gated access 

SARS: 

• Guides (new, updated & issued): 

  • Updated Guide to submit a dispute via eFiling 

  • 5 Updated Guides re Tax Directives Legislative changes + system improvements 

  • 2 Guides updated re Tax Practitioner registration and verification process improved 

  • Updated Third Party Appointment AA88 e@syFile™TC Employer 

• Interpretation Notes (updated & issued): 

  • Draft IN – Deduction in respect of production of battery electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles 

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

  • VAT Ruling 020 – Consideration 

  • VAT Ruling 021 – VAT treatment of donor funds 

• Notices and other publications issued: 

  • Increase in diesel refund claims from 80% to 100% - not yet online 

  • Penalties are being implemented for the non-submission of Income Tax Returns by Trusts 

  • 3 Amendment Acts promulgated on 1 Apr 2026 

  • Implementation Date of Administrative Non-Compliance Penalties for Late- or Non-Submission of ITR12T Income Tax Returns for Trusts + Trust Deregistration process 

  • Media Release: Trust Deregistration and Tax Compliance 

  • Media release: SARS secures High Court Preservation Order as Corruption Crackdown Intensifies 

  • Tax Directives Legislative Changes and System Enhancements 

  • How to Confirm your Contact details on eFiling 

  • Tax Practitioner registration and verification process improved 

  • Media Release: SARS to help employers and third-party data providers to submit accurate declarations 

  • Employer Reconciliation (EMP501) submission webinar on 23 April 2026 

  • Simplified Beneficial Owner Register for Partnerships 

  • Notice to submit returns for the 2026 year of assessment 

  • Submission and processing of AA88 Third-Party Appointment notices 

• Taxpayers must be on the lookout for New Scams: 

  • Outstanding Settlement Notification 

  • Payment and pending release of hardware wallet (cold storage 

• Tax court cases: 

  • SARSTC VAT 32666 (VAT) [2026] ZATC JHB (18 March 2026) 

• High court cases: 

  • X and Another v CSARS (A117/2025) [2026] ZAWCHC (16 April 2026) 

  • Trakman NO v CSARS (58927/21) [2026] ZAGPPHC (25 March 2026) 

  • Multipurpose Distributors v CSARS and Others (000317/2023) [2026] ZAGPPHC 90 (6 February 2026) 

  • BASF South Africa Pty (Ltd) v CSARS (A2024/024644) [2026] ZAGPJHC 275 (13 March 2026) 

• SCA cases: 

  • Glencore Operations SA (Pty) Ltd and Others v Commissioner for South African Inland Revenue and Another (406/2024) [2026] ZASCA 47 (9 April 2026) 

• Constitutional cases: 

  • Absa Bank Ltd and Another v CSARS (CCT 72/24) [2026] ZACC 15 (22 April 2026) 

Regulator news: 

• IRBA News & press releases: 

  • Disciplinary hearing panel imposes severe sanctions against former audit partner of VBS Mutual Bank 

  • News #73 

  • 20 Years of Independent Audit Regulation and Safeguarding the Public Interest 

• SAICA press releases and other publications: 

  • Submission on CMS Circular 44 of 2025: Proposed Auditor Rotation Requirements 

• CIBA press releases and other publications: 

  • Newsletters 

• Companies Tribunal:  

  • 11 Cases finalised in Apr 2026  

• FSCA publications & press releases:  

  • FSCA takes regulatory action against Khanyazania Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Azania Investors (Pty) Ltd, Messrs Simiso Anthony Manatha, Nqobi Ephraim Thwala and Khwezi Jackson 

  • FSCA takes regulatory action against Acqumen Fund Limited (Pty) Ltd  

  • FSCA imposes R350 000 administrative penalty on Thembnkululeko Construction (Pty) Ltd 

  • High Court Confirms Fusion Guarantees (Pty) ltd are conducting Unregistered Insurance Business and Interdicts it from Issuing Its Construction Guarantees 

  • Update on licensing and supervision of crypto asset service providers 

  • FSCA takes regulatory action against Mr Ian Roscoe 

  • Various Warnings issued against fraudulent FSPs 

• SARS:  

  • Latest Tax Practitioner Newsletter – Issue 70 (March 2026) 

  • Latest Government Connect Newsletter – Issue 33 (March 2026) 

  • Latest Monthly Tax Digest – April edition 

  • Latest SMME Connect Newsletter – Issue 14 (April 2026) 

  • Latest Tax Practitioner Newsletter – Issue 71 (April 2026) 

  • Latest Government Connect Newsletter – Issue 34 (April 2026) 

General Announcements / News Releases: 

• Media articles:  

  • Cold calling crackdown: new CPA regulations put estate agents on notice