Overview

The South African tax environment continues to change and evolve at a relentless pace, with new legislation, judgments, and administrative changes shaping compliance and planning opportunities. For professionals navigating this dynamic landscape, keeping up to date is not optional – it is essential.

The Tax Faculty Annual Tax Update is your opportunity to gain clarity on the most significant tax developments of 2026. Delivered by Prof. Jackie Arendse, this comprehensive update will unpack the year’s legislative amendments, landmark court decisions, and SARS guidance – all explained in a practical and accessible way.

This event is designed for tax professionals, accountants, legal practitioners, business leaders, and financial advisors who want to understand how the latest changes impact businesses, personal finances, and wealth planning.

Attending the update ensures you gain valuable CPD hours, helps you add value to your clients, and positions you to build on your expertise with confidence in 2026 and beyond.

Webinar Content

The following will be unpacked during the workshop:

• Amendments in the following Bills:

  • Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill, 2026.
  • Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2026.
  • Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2026.

Some of the main amendments include –

• • Retirement reforms: aggregation of living annuities and retirement annuity contracts
  • Amendment to inter-spousal donations tax exemption
  • New domestic transfer pricing rules for special economic zones
  • Expanded VAT documentary requirements for second-hand goods
  • Extended scope of relief under voluntary disclosure agreements
  • Amendments to tax compliance status criteria
  • Amendments to provisional tax underestimate penalties
  • Amended employer obligations for PAYE
• Discussion of important 2026 tax judgments, including –
• • Constitutional Court:
    • Lueven Metals (Pty) Ltd v CSARS
  • SCA:
    • CSARS v Erasmus
    • CSARS v Poulter
    • CSARS v Bullion Star
    • Lutzkie v CSARS
    • Baseline Civil Contractors v CSARS
  • High Court:
    • Maumela v CSARS
    • Devland Cash and Carry (Pty) Ltd v CSARS
    • BASF SA (Pty) Ltd v CSARS
    • Ndyamara NO and Others v CSARS
    • X and Another v CSARS
    • CSARS v Shabangu and Another
    • CSARS v Meiring Citrus (Pty) Ltd
    • Ferreira v CSARS

New and updated SARS notices, rulings, and interpretation notes issued during 2026.

Competencies Developed

After attending this workshop, you will be:

• Updated with important and current changes in tax legislation and SARS practice.
• Enabled to manage your clients tax risk more effectively.
• Competent to advise clients about the impact of the latest tax amendments on their tax compliance and planning opportunities.
• Able to train your staff to prepare SARS compliant tax returns considering the latest amendments and SARS practice.
• Informed about topics to include in a client communiqué to alert you and your clients to recent developments affecting their tax compliance and planning opportunities this year and beyond.
• Competent to revise the tax planning strategy of your clients.

Dates and Venues

• Johannesburg: 17 November 2026 - 09:00 - 13:00

  • The Capital on the Park,101 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton, 2031
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• Pretoria: 19 November 2026 - 09:00 - 13:00 

  • The Capital Menlyn Maine, 194 Bancor Ave, Menlyn, Pretoria
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• Stellenbosch: 24 November 2026 - 09:00 - 13:00 

  • Seven Sisters Vineyard, Welmoed Road, Off Annandale Road, Lynedoch, Stellenbosch
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• Durban: 26 November 2026 - 09:00 - 13:00 

  • The Capital Pearls, 6 Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban
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Dedicated Webinar Presented over 2 Dates:

• 3 December 2026: Part 1 (Live) - 09:00 - 11:00
• 4 December 2026: Part 2 (Live) - 09:00 - 11:00

Presenter

Prof Jackie Arendse

B Acc (Wits) M Acc (Tax) (UKZN) Chartered Accountant (SA) PhD (Accounting) (Rhodes)

After completing her training at Deloitte and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Jackie was Group Financial Accountant for a top-100 listed company before moving to academia where she developed her skills as an academic – authoring, lecturing, and researching on a wide range of tax areas – and also completing her master’s and PhD qualifications.

She served as Project Director: Tax at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) between 2004 and 2006, managing relationships with key stakeholders (especially SARS and National Treasury), enhancing SAICA members’ tax competence and representing SAICA in discussions with government on tax policy and legislation.

Jackie was Head of the School of Accountancy at Wits University from 2009 until 2013 and was Head of the Department of Accounting at Rhodes University from 2014 until 2020. Since 2021, she has been Head of Taxation at Academic One, which is developing a fully online CTA/Accounting Honours programme, and she continues as a sought-after presenter of tax seminars and webinars.

Jackie has presented tax training to tax practitioners, accountants, small businesses, and large corporates around the country for many years and has authored numerous books, articles, and publications in the field of taxation including Silke on South African Income Tax. She is the managing author of Silke on Tax Administration, published by LexisNexis and updated annually.

CPD

Attending this workshop and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 4 hours of Tax CPD.

Please note: Your professional body requirements when allocating CPD hours may differ from the above hours allocated by the Tax Faculty.

Event Investment 

Face-to-Face Workshop: Time: 09:00 - 13:00

• Tax Faculty Subscribers: R595.00*
• Regular price: R1 480.00*
• RCB member price: R1 185.00*

* Printed notes are included in the price.

Dedicated Webinar Presented over 2 Dates - 4 December 2025 (part 1) and 5 December 2025 (part 2): Time: 09:00 - 11:00

100% discount for all 2025 Tax Faculty subscribers. Not a subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

• Tax Faculty Subscribers: Free
• Regular price: R595.00 (part 1 and 2)
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

Payments and Cancellations

• All payments must be made by EFT or by credit card, at least three working days before commencement of an event.
• Kindly note that should payment not be received two days after the event, legal action will be taken.
• Proof of payment will be requested upon registration if payment does not reflect on The Tax Faculty’s bank account.
• Only written notice of cancellation will be recognised.
• Conditions:
  • If the cancellation occurs more than four working days prior to the event, no cancellation fee will be charged.
  • If the cancellation occurs less than four working days prior to the event a 100% cancellation fee will apply.
• Delegates who book and fail to attend will be liable for the full event fee.
• The Tax Faculty’s liability in the case of an event being cancelled will be limited to a refund or credit of the event fee.
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