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VAT on Imported and Digital Services for African E-Commerce

The growth of streaming, software, marketplaces and cross border services has forced African tax systems to extend VAT to imported and digital supplies. This course focuses specifically on that fast changing area, covering electronic services rules, reverse charge mechanisms and registration obligations for non resident suppliers. It equips teams to price, invoice and account for digital VAT correctly.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify supplies that fall under imported and electronic services VAT rules.
  • Apply reverse charge and self assessment mechanisms for imported services.
  • Determine registration obligations for non resident digital suppliers.
  • Handle VAT on marketplace, subscription and cross border transactions.
  • Invoice and account for digital VAT across relevant jurisdictions.
  • Reduce the risk of double taxation and mismatched VAT treatment.

Course outline

  1. 01VAT and the digital economy
  2. 02Imported services and reverse charge
  3. 03Electronic services definitions
  4. 04Non resident supplier registration
  5. 05Marketplaces and platform liability
  6. 06Invoicing and pricing for VAT
  7. 07Cross border mismatch risks
  8. 08Compliance and record keeping

Who should attend

VAT specialists, e-commerce finance teams and advisers handling digital, subscription and cross border service transactions in African markets.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
12 to 13 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 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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