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Value Added Tax Compliance and Control

Most assessments arise from ordinary administration: input tax claimed without a valid tax invoice, output tax missed on a disposal, or an import declaration that was never reconciled. The Value Added Tax Act is worked through from registration and supply classification to returns, apportionment and audit readiness.

What you will be able to do

  • Determine when registration as a vendor becomes compulsory and what it commits the business to.
  • Classify supplies as standard rated, zero rated or exempt and treat each correctly.
  • Test tax invoices, credit notes and import documentation for validity before claiming input tax.
  • Apply apportionment where a vendor makes both taxable and exempt supplies.
  • Reconcile the return to the general ledger, trial balance and annual financial statements.
  • Prepare supporting records for a revenue authority verification or audit request.

Course outline

  1. 01How value added tax works in the supply chain
  2. 02Registration, deregistration and vendor duties
  3. 03Classification of supplies and common errors
  4. 04Input tax, denied deductions and documentation
  5. 05Imports, exports and cross border services
  6. 06Apportionment, adjustments and change in use
  7. 07Return preparation and ledger reconciliation
  8. 08Verification, audit and objection procedure

Who should attend

Financial accountants, tax administrators, creditors and debtors supervisors, bookkeepers and internal auditors responsible for indirect tax in commercial, public sector or nonprofit organisations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Online3US$900
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

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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