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Withholding Tax on Services, Royalties and Management Fees in Africa

Cross border payments for services, royalties and management fees trigger withholding taxes that many finance teams apply incorrectly. This course works through the rules that govern these deductions and the relief available under treaties. Delegates leave able to withhold, remit and document correctly.

What you will be able to do

  • Classify payments that attract withholding tax across common African regimes
  • Apply the correct rate after considering treaty relief
  • Gross up contracts where the payer bears the tax
  • Prepare withholding tax returns and remittance schedules
  • Obtain and file the certificates recipients need to claim credits

Course outline

  1. 01Nature and scope of withholding taxes
  2. 02Services, royalties and management fee definitions
  3. 03Treaty relief and reduced rates
  4. 04Gross up clauses and contract wording
  5. 05Remittance timelines and returns
  6. 06Withholding certificates and foreign tax credits
  7. 07Common errors and penalty exposure

Who should attend

Tax practitioners, accounts payable leaders, finance managers and procurement staff who process cross border payments to foreign suppliers and group entities.

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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