Overview

Corporate income tax compliance continues to evolve, and the IT14 return has undergone important updates that impact how companies prepare and submit their annual returns. With South African Revenue Service (SARS) increasing its focus on high-risk areas and data integrity, practitioners need to stay informed on recent changes, common errors, and updated compliance requirements.

This webinar provides a practical walk-through of the latest developments, helping attendees confidently navigate the updated IT14 return and improve submission accuracy.

Webinar Content

The webinar will cover:

• Overview of the IT14 return and SARS’ current corporate tax compliance priorities
  • Key SARS hotspots for 2026, including:
  • Related-party disclosures
  • Assessed losses and balance-sheet integrity
  • Provisional tax alignment
  • Foreign income and CFC reporting
  • Beneficial ownership and supporting schedules
• What’s new in the updated IT14 form:
  • New fields and mandatory disclosures
  • Additional supporting documentation requirements
  • Alignment with BEPS, transfer pricing, and anti-avoidance focus areas
  • Practical walk-through of completing the updated form on eFiling
• Troubleshooting common submission challenges:
  • Validation errors
  • Data mismatches between IT14, schedules, and financial statements
  • Reducing rejections and SARS review queries
• Best practices for preparing clean and compliant submissions

Competencies Development

By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand current SARS compliance hotspots affecting IT14 submissions
• Identify and interpret recent changes to the IT14 return and disclosure requirements
• Apply updated reporting requirements when preparing corporate tax returns
• Troubleshoot common filing errors and submission mismatches on eFiling
• Improve the accuracy and compliance quality of IT14 submissions
• Strengthen practical knowledge of corporate income tax reporting and regulatory compliance under current SARS requirements

Presenters

Carmen Westermeyer

BCom(Honours Accounting) [UND] CA(SA)

Carmen Westermeyer graduated in 2001 from the University of Natal, Durban (now UKZN), with a BCom Honours degree in Accounting and completed her articles with PwC, where she remained until 2006. She has been a member of SAICA since then.

In 2008, she started her academic career at UKZN, where she performed a number of functions, taking on the role of Academic Leader for Taxation. On leaving academia in 2013, Carmen has been providing training and consulting services to the profession. She has presented on behalf of various professional bodies, such as SAICA, FASSET, CSSA as well as providing in-house training to numerous accounting firms. The topics covered include all aspects of income tax, VAT, estate duty as well as the health levy (sugar tax). In addition, she regularly consults on tax matters as well as assisting with SARS disputes.

She is also the Chair of the SAICA Eastern Region Tax Committee, a member of the SAICA National Tax Operations Committee and is an Accounting Member of the Tax Court.

Mandy Graaf

FCIS FCIBM

Mandy completed her Chartered Secretary South African qualification whilst working for Deloitte from 1997 to 2001. In 2001 she joined a local firm of Chartered Accountants and Auditors in Pietermaritzburg. She was promoted to financial manager and headed up the accounting practice covering trusts, close corporations, small companies, partnerships, farmers and individuals. Wanting to pursue a career in tax, she left this firm in February 2014 and joined Ash, Hellberg & van Rooyen Chartered Accountants.

 During her position as Tax Manager and heading up the entire tax practice, she completed her HDip Tax and ADip Tax (Advanced Diploma in Tax Procedural Law) through Thomas Jefferson School of Law and passed both with distinction. She started running her own tax practice in September 2016 specialising in dispute resolution, trusts and SARS compliance.

CPD

Attending these webinars and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 2 hours of Tax CPD.

Event Investment

Free for Tax Technician, Tax Practitioner, Tax Accountant CPD subscribers and Practice Packages. Not a CPD subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

• Regular price:  R460.00
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

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