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...
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- 29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
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- Harare
- 3 day programme
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96 programmes in tax, treasury and banking, available as public courses, online delivery or in-house training for your own team.
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Most assessments arise from ordinary administration: input tax claimed without a valid tax invoice, output tax missed on a disposal...
Payroll sits where employment law, benefits and tax collection meet, and errors repeat every month until someone finds them.
Accounting profit and taxable income are rarely the same number, and the difference has to be explained line by line.
A rand move of a few cents can erase the margin on an imported order. Treasury teams learn to identify transaction...
Debtor days stretch when interest rates stay high and customers push payment out to protect their own cash.
Goods crossing a border carry duties, paperwork and payment risk in equal measure. The focus falls on customs valuation and classification...
South African Revenue Service scrutiny of related party transactions has intensified across mining...
A SARS verification letter or field audit can escalate quickly when a taxpayer responds without a plan.
Businesses operating across volatile African currencies and extended payment cycles often discover their cash position only after it...
Many finance teams sign facility agreements without fully understanding the covenants that will later restrict their options during a...
Exporters and importers moving goods across African borders regularly lose money on mismatched documentation or poorly structured letters...
Capital projects across mining, energy and infrastructure sectors in Africa often proceed on optimistic assumptions that unravel once...
Corporate restructurings that ignore the tax consequences of section 42 to 47 relief provisions frequently trigger unexpected liabilities...
Corporate borrowers exposed to floating South African and regional interest rates often carry unhedged risk without a formal policy to...
South African trust and estate duty rules have shifted enough in recent years that structures set up a decade ago can now expose...
Islamic finance and other alternative funding structures are growing across African infrastructure and trade finance...
South Africa's continued presence on international grey lists has pushed banks and corporates to tighten customer due diligence and...
Municipalities and public entities operating under the Municipal Finance Management Act and Public Finance Management Act face recurring...
Treasury and tax teams frequently build cash flow, valuation and scenario models under time pressure using fragile spreadsheets that break...
South African companies paying dividends, interest, royalties or service fees across borders often apply withholding tax incorrectly...
Understated provisional tax estimates remain one of the most common triggers for penalties and interest among South African companies.
Dividends tax obligations often sit uncomfortably between the company secretary, the finance team and external advisors...
Cross border payments, offshore investments and foreign loans all pass through South Africa's exchange control framework...
Groups that accumulate bank accounts across subsidiaries and provinces often lose visibility of idle balances and pay avoidable fees and...
Many South African companies leave legitimate tax relief unclaimed simply because the finance team is unaware of the allowances available.
The taxation of pension, provident and retirement annuity funds affects every employer, yet the rules on contributions...
As payments move to real time channels and treasury management systems, the control weaknesses that once caused occasional errors can now...
When cash flow tightens, the difference between survival and business rescue often lies in how early and how skilfully a company approaches...
Boards are increasingly held accountable for the tax positions their companies take, yet many directors lack a structured way to oversee...
As South African companies deploy staff across the continent and employ foreign nationals locally...
Disposals of property, shares and business assets trigger capital gains consequences that many African finance teams calculate incorrectly...
Deferred tax remains one of the most misunderstood areas of financial reporting, and errors surface repeatedly in audits across listed and...
Payroll, HR and shared services teams across Africa increasingly support employees with individual tax questions...
Small and growing enterprises form the backbone of African economies, yet many owners struggle to meet tax obligations while managing lean...
Manufacturers and importers of alcohol, tobacco, fuel and other regulated goods across Africa face complex excise and levy obligations...
Revenue authorities across Africa are moving to digital filing, real time data and automated risk scoring...
The growth of streaming, software, marketplaces and cross border services has forced African tax systems to extend VAT to imported and...
Winning tenders, opening bank facilities and onboarding suppliers increasingly depend on verified tax compliance status across African...
Understanding how banks assess borrowers helps both lenders and corporate finance teams structure fundable deals.
Bank treasury and risk teams must manage liquidity within a demanding regulatory framework while funding growth in volatile African...
As African corporates and state owned entities diversify funding beyond bank loans, debt capital markets offer scale but demand new skills.
Corporates, pension funds and public entities holding surplus cash must invest it prudently across money market and fixed income...
Volatile African currencies make hands on foreign exchange execution and hedging a core treasury skill rather than a theoretical topic.
Groups operating across several African countries often trap cash in local entities and pay unnecessary interest and transaction costs.
Every treasury and finance operation depends on payment systems that most practitioners never see behind the scenes.
Mobile money and fintech have reshaped how Africans save, pay and borrow, creating opportunities and operational risks for banks and...
Microfinance institutions and development banks extend credit to underserved markets where standard banking models fall short.
A well run treasury depends on clear separation and coordination between the front office that deals...
Banks and financial institutions across Africa face expanding conduct, prudential and market integrity requirements enforced by...
Security taken on lending is only as good as the way it is valued, registered and enforced...
Base erosion and profit shifting rules and the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax are reshaping how multinational groups with African...
Tax authorities across the continent now exchange information and expect large groups to disclose where profit is earned and tax is paid.
Carbon taxes, plastic levies and other environmental charges are becoming a real line item for African manufacturers...
Property owners and businesses with large premises face rising municipal rates, service charges and local levies that are often billed...
Africa's producers and traders in agriculture, metals and energy rely on structured finance to fund stock...
Large buyers across Africa are using supply chain finance to pay suppliers early while extending their own payment terms...
Managing the balance sheet of a bank or large financial institution means steering interest rate risk...
IFRS 9 requires lenders to provide for expected credit losses before a default occurs...
Investors and lenders increasingly reward companies that link their funding to environmental and social outcomes...
A credit rating and a strong relationship with debt investors can widen a company's access to funding and lower its cost of borrowing.
When a corporate borrower falls into distress, the recovery outcome depends heavily on how quickly and skilfully the lender acts.
Investing into African markets and getting returns back out again requires careful attention to structure, tax and exchange control.
The African Continental Free Trade Area and existing regional blocs change the tariffs...
Mining and extractive companies operate under a distinct fiscal regime of royalties, capital allowances and special deductions that general...
Non profit and donor funded organisations face their own tax exemptions, value added tax quirks and treasury pressures that commercial...
Central bank digital currencies, stablecoins and tokenised assets are moving from pilot to practice in several African markets...
Corporate bankers win and keep clients by understanding the full product set and matching it to a client's real financial needs.
Companies that hold investments, borrow at variable rates or hedge currency and commodity exposure must account for those instruments under...
Banking fees quietly erode margins, and many corporates pay more than they should because charges are opaque and rarely reviewed.
Sound treasury depends on clear policy that defines who may take which financial risks and within what limits.
Fuel based levies are a heavy cost for transport, logistics and haulage operators across Africa.
Cross border payments for services, royalties and management fees trigger withholding taxes that many finance teams apply incorrectly.
Primary producers in agriculture, mining and forestry can recover part of the fuel levy through the diesel rebate scheme.
As businesses and individuals hold and trade digital assets, revenue authorities have set out how these gains and income are taxed.
The employment tax incentive reduces the cost of hiring young and low wage workers by lowering the tax a company pays over.
When historical tax defaults come to light, a voluntary disclosure can reduce penalties and provide certainty.
Individuals leaving or entering a country face a change in tax residency that affects how their worldwide income and assets are taxed.
Employers pay a skills levy and can recover a portion through grants when they invest in training.
Gifts of money or assets can trigger donations tax, while giving to approved organisations can attract deductions.
Benefits such as company cars, housing, low interest loans and free services are taxable in the hands of employees.
Treasury teams cannot manage what they cannot see, and manual reconciliation delays visibility across many accounts.
Receivables can be turned into cash through discounting and factoring arrangements that ease working capital pressure.
Construction and supply contracts rely on performance bonds, retention guarantees and advance payment securities.
Several African countries now levy taxes on mobile money and electronic transactions, affecting operators, agents and merchants.
Rental property generates income and expenses with specific tax treatment, and disposals raise capital gains questions.
The lease accounting standard puts most leases on the balance sheet, which creates differences between the accounting and tax treatment.
Groups move funds and share costs across entities, and each intercompany flow carries tax consequences.
Governments offer incentives to exporters and to businesses operating in special economic zones, from duty drawbacks to reduced tax rates.
Producers of sugary drinks, tobacco and alcohol face specific levies that must be measured, declared and paid on production.
Rules that limit interest deductions and address thin capitalisation restrict how much financing cost a company can deduct.
A working understanding of the card payments ecosystem and the operations behind issuing, acquiring, processing...
How modern payment systems actually work, from instrument and channel through to clearing and settlement.
The digital financial services ecosystem and the technology reshaping payments and banking.
A practical approach to identifying, preventing, detecting and responding to fraud across card and digital payment environments.
How FinTech, digital banking and new payment technology are changing financial services.
The operational, regulatory and compliance requirements that sit around payment services.