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Export Incentives, Duty Drawbacks and Special Economic Zone Tax Benefits

Governments offer incentives to exporters and to businesses operating in special economic zones, from duty drawbacks to reduced tax rates. These benefits are underused because the qualifying rules are complex. This course shows how to identify and claim them.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify export and zone incentives available to a business
  • Assess eligibility against the qualifying conditions
  • Claim duty drawbacks and rebates on inputs
  • Structure operations to access zone tax benefits
  • Maintain the records the incentives require

Course outline

  1. 01Landscape of export and zone incentives
  2. 02Duty drawback and input rebate schemes
  3. 03Special economic zone tax benefits
  4. 04Eligibility and qualifying activities
  5. 05Application and approval processes
  6. 06Record keeping and reporting
  7. 07Sustaining benefits through compliance

Who should attend

Finance, tax and supply chain staff at manufacturers, exporters and businesses considering operations in special economic zones.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Online2US$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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