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Corporate Tax Planning and Compliance for Finance Teams

South African companies face constant SARS scrutiny, provisional tax deadlines and changing tax legislation that finance teams must translate into practical compliance routines. This course equips finance staff to plan tax liabilities proactively, manage SARS relationships, interpret common assessments and disclosures, and build defensible tax positions that reduce penalties, interest and audit disputes across the business.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the core principles of corporate income tax, VAT and provisional tax obligations under South African law.
  • Apply practical tax planning techniques to legitimately reduce a company's effective tax rate.
  • Prepare accurate provisional tax estimates and reconcile them against actual taxable income.
  • Interpret SARS assessments, verification letters and audit queries with confidence.
  • Evaluate common transactions for tax risk before they are finalised.
  • Develop a compliance calendar that keeps the finance function ahead of statutory deadlines.

Course outline

  1. 01Overview of the South African Tax System
  2. 02Corporate Income Tax Fundamentals
  3. 03VAT Compliance and Common Pitfalls
  4. 04Provisional Tax Calculations and Deadlines
  5. 05Tax Planning Within Legal Boundaries
  6. 06Managing SARS Audits and Disputes
  7. 07Withholding Taxes and Cross Border Transactions
  8. 08Building a Tax Compliance Calendar

Who should attend

Tax accountants, financial managers, financial accountants and SARS liaison staff responsible for corporate tax compliance.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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