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- SAIT half-day seminars: International Tax - Jun/Jul 2012
- Half-day seminar: Labour Relations (LRA) Amendment Bill and Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Amendment Bill - May 2012
- SAIT half-day seminars: New Dividends Tax - May 2012
- IFRS for SME and "micro-gaap": How to apply it, when to use it, and how to report on it - May 2012
- Company secretarial work for private companies and close corporations - Jun 2012
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SAIT half-day seminars: 2011/2012 tax update - Feb 2012
Overview
In this seminar we will examine the most relevant amendments and their effect on taxpayers, as well as provide clarity on specific tax topics. The areas to be addressed will, inter alia, include:
International:
- New dispensation for the taxation of foreign dividends and foreign interest.
- Extended rebate for foreign taxes.
- Unification of source rules.
South Africa - Income tax:
- Income Tax Rates and thresholds.
- Taxation of contributions to and proceeds paid out by employer-owned insurance policies.
- Conversion of medical scheme contribution deductions to medical scheme contribution tax credits effective 1 March 2012, claiming of qualifying medical expenses.
- Recap of the taxation of travel allowances and employer owned vehicles.
- Updated brief overview of the Dividend Withholding Tax to be implemented 1 April 2012.
- Dividend tax consequence of a discounted loan or advance by a company to a shareholder.
- Small business: micro business turnover tax relief, new SARS guide, personal service providers.
- Harsh anti-avoidance provisions in respect of debt without set maturity date.
- Tax consequences of the new Companies Act
VAT:
- Welcome temporary relief for residential property developers.
- Notional input VAT- Delinking VAT from Transfer Duty in respect of immovable property.
CPD
Attendance will secure 4 hours verifiable CPD points, including other professional bodies (i.e. SAIBA, SAIPA, SAICA, ACCA, IAC, ICB, FPI, CSSA, LSSA, FISA).
Cost
- SAIT members = R850.00
- Affiliated members = R900.00 (includes SAIBA, SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA, IAC, ICB, FPI, CSSA, LSSA, FISA)
- Non-members = R955.00
- Trainees = R400.00
When and where
All seminars will run from 09h00 to 13h00.
- Potchefstroom - 13 February 2012 - Sports Village
- Boksburg - 14 February 2012 - Airport Grand Hotel
- Polokwane - 15 February 2012 - Cafe Pavilion
- Bloemfontein - 17 February 2012 - Kopano Nokeng
- Port Elizabeth - 28 February 2012 - Kelway Hotel
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