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Double Taxation Agreements and Cross Border Withholding Tax

South African companies paying dividends, interest, royalties or service fees across borders often apply withholding tax incorrectly because they misread a double taxation agreement or miss a required declaration. This course explains how double taxation agreements interact with domestic withholding tax rules, how to apply reduced rates correctly, and how to handle beneficial ownership and treaty shopping challenges.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain how double taxation agreements reduce or eliminate withholding tax obligations.
  • Apply the correct withholding tax rate on dividends, interest, royalties and service fees.
  • Complete the declarations required to apply a reduced treaty rate.
  • Assess beneficial ownership requirements when applying treaty relief.
  • Identify treaty shopping arrangements that SARS is likely to challenge.
  • Reconcile withholding tax obligations with foreign tax credit relief for South African taxpayers.

Course outline

  1. 01How double taxation agreements work
  2. 02Withholding tax on dividends and interest
  3. 03Withholding tax on royalties and service fees
  4. 04Treaty relief declarations and documentation
  5. 05Beneficial ownership requirements
  6. 06Treaty shopping and anti avoidance
  7. 07Foreign tax credits for South African taxpayers
  8. 08Common cross border withholding errors

Who should attend

Tax managers, financial controllers, treasury staff and accountants handling cross border payments and withholding tax compliance.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register

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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