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Tax Dispute Resolution and SARS Audit Management

A SARS verification letter or field audit can escalate quickly when a taxpayer responds without a plan. This course covers how SARS selects cases, what auditors look for, and the correct sequence of objection, alternative dispute resolution and appeal under the Tax Administration Act, so finance teams can manage disputes calmly instead of reactively.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the SARS audit and verification process from selection through finalisation.
  • Prepare a defensible response file before engaging with a SARS auditor.
  • Draft objections and appeals that meet the Tax Administration Act's procedural requirements.
  • Use alternative dispute resolution to settle disputes before litigation becomes necessary.
  • Manage understatement penalties, interest and settlement negotiations with SARS.
  • Escalate unresolved disputes to the Tax Board or Tax Court appropriately.

Course outline

  1. 01How SARS selects cases for audit
  2. 02Field audits versus desk verifications
  3. 03Building the taxpayer response file
  4. 04Objections under the TAA
  5. 05Alternative dispute resolution process
  6. 06Understatement penalties and interest
  7. 07Settlement negotiation with SARS
  8. 08Tax Board and Tax Court escalation

Who should attend

Tax managers, financial controllers, company secretaries and in house counsel who manage SARS audits, verifications and disputes.

Dates, venues and fees

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