IFA-South Africa hosts a seminar series each year. This seminar series (presented in Cape Town and Johannesburg) are short (one and a half hour) presentations by leading speakers on international tax issues of practical relevance.
These seminars are offered at no charge to members in good standing.
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FORTHCOMING SEMINARS
2017 SeminarsBookings can be made by emailing
bookings@ifasouthafrica.orgTiming: 17:30 registration and 18:00 - 19:30 seminar
Next Evening Seminar (confirmed dates):
TBC
Usual venues:
Cape Town venue:
Webber Wentzel: 15th Floor, Convention Tower, Heerengracht, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001
Johannesburg venue: Webber Wentzel: 90 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg 2196
PAST SEMINARS
The seminar materials for the past seminars are available under Member Resources and are accessible by IFA-South Africa members on login.
2016 seminars
16 August 2016 (Cape Town) - "Tax implications of debt reductions"
Peter Dachs (ENS) and Des Kruger (SARS)
18 August 2016 (Johannesburg) - ""Tax implications of debt reductions"
Peter Dachs (ENS) and Des Kruger (SARS)
5 April 2016 (Johannesburg) - "The practical application of the Tax Administration Act to disputes between SARS and taxpayer: a review of experience to date"
Adv Piet Marais SC (Advocate), Tammy Arendse (Deloitte), Judge Ngoepe (Tax Ombud)
6 April 2016 (Cape Town) - "TThe practical application of the Tax Administration Act to disputes between SARS and taxpayer: a review of experience to date"
Adv Milton Seligson SC (Advocate), Tammy Arendse (Deloitte), Adv Eric Mkhawane (CEO: Office of the Tax Ombud)
2015 seminars
17 November 2015 (Johannesburg) - "The contrasting effects from the repurchase rather than the sale of shares in South Africa"
Emil Brincker (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr)
18 November 2015 (Cape Town) - "The contrasting effects from the repurchase rather than the sale of shares in South Africa"
Emil Brincker (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr)
4 August 2015 (Cape Town)
The two seminar topics are:
1) Tax Court rules on the creation of a service permanent establishment under the SA/USA tax treaty
Johann Hattingh (UCT)
2) Financial Institutions, the new and extended information providers to Revenue Authorities (Exchange of Information, Tax Reporting, Risk or Opportunity?)”
Leon Coetzee: Head of FirstRand Group Tax
5 August 2015 (Johannesburg)
The two seminar topics are:
1) Tax Court rules on the creation of a service permanent establishment under the SA/USA tax treaty
Beric Croome: ENS
2) Financial Institutions, the new and extended information providers to Revenue Authorities (Exchange of Information, Tax Reporting, Risk or Opportunity?)”
Leon Coetzee: Head of FirstRand Group Tax
27 January 2015 (Johannesburg) - "The Tax Review Committee’s Interim Report on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting"
Annet Oguttu and Dennis Davis
28 January 2015 (Cape Town) - "The Tax Review Committee’s Interim Report on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting"
Annet Oguttu
2014 seminars
14 April 2014 (Johannesburg) - "The application of double tax treaties in Africa - an overview"
Ron van der Merwe
10 April 2014 (Cape Town) - "The application of double tax treaties in Africa - an overview"
Ron van der Merwe
2013 seminars
19 September 2013 (Cape Town) - "The OECD Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)"
Michael Honiball and Jennifer Roeleveld
18 September 2013 (Johannesburg) - "The OECD Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)"
Michael Honiball and Jennifer Roeleveld
29 May 2013 (Cape Town) - "Source - The New Regime"
Ernst Mazansky, Johann Hattingh, Anna Bardopoulos
27 May 2013 (Johannesburg) - "Source - The New Regime"
Ernst Mazansky, Johann Hattingh, Anna Bardopoulos
2012 seminars
May 2012 (Johannesburg) - "Recent cases: (a) Place of Effective Management; (b) Beneficial Ownership; (c) Exit tax
Osman Mollagee, Charl du Toit, Peter Dachs
31 May 2012 (Cape Town) - "Recent cases: (a) Place of Effective Management; (b) Beneficial Ownership; (c) Exit tax
Osman Mollagee, Charl du Toit, Peter Dachs
2011 seminars
30 November 2011 (Johannesburg) - "Tax Administration Bill"
Frans Tomasek
29 November 2011 (Cape Town) - "Tax Administration Bill"
Frans Tomasek
1 September 2011 (Johannesburg) - "The Founders Hill and NWK cases under the spotlight"
Eddie Broomberg
30 August 2011 (Cape Town) - "The Founders Hill and NWK cases under the spotlight"
Eddie Broomberg
2010 seminars
25 October 2010 (Cape Town) - "Transfer Pricing in South Africa"
Lee Corrick
21 October (Johannesburg) - "Transfer Pricing in South Africa"
Lee Corrick
30 August 2010 (Johannesburg) - "2010 proposed tax laws amendments"
Keith Engel
23 August 2010 (Johannesburg) - "2010 proposed tax laws amendments"
Keith Engel
2009 seminars
13 August 2009 (Johannesburg) - "Permanent Establishments"
Ron van der Merwe and Johann Hattingh
11 August 2009 (Cape Town) - "Permanent Establishments"
Ron van der Merwe and Johann Hattingh
28 May 2009 (Johannesburg) - "Selected issues relating to loans"
Joseph Rock and Jennifer Roeleveld
26 May 2009 (Cape Town) - "Selected issues relating to loans"
Joseph Rock and Jennifer Roeleveld
2008 seminars
3 December 2008 (Cape Town) - "Changes to Company Law"
Andreas van Wyk
27 November 2008 (Johannesburg) - "Changes to Company Law"
Betsie Strydom, Wally Horak, Carl Stein
28 August 2008 (Johannesburg) - "International Tax Cases"
Michael Honiball and Charl du Toit
26 August 2008 (Cape Town) - "International Tax Cases"
Michael Honiball and Charl du Toit
22 April 2008 (Cape Town) - "Dividends taxes and related matters"
Thabo Legwaila, Joe van Dorsten, Geoff Everingham, Henning Opperman
17 April 2008 (Johannesburg) - "Dividends taxes and related matters"
Thabo Legwaila, Joe van Dorsten, Geoff Everingham, Henning Opperman
2007 seminars
27 November 2007 (Johannesburg) - "SARS v Brummeria Renaissance (Pty) Ltd [2007] SCA 99 [RSA]
Marius van Blerck, Henry Voster, Andreas van Wyk, Charl du Toit
20 November 2007 (Cape Town) - "SARS v Brummeria Renaissance (Pty) Ltd [2007] SCA 99 [RSA]
Marius van Blerck, Henry Voster, Andreas van Wyk, Charl du Toit
2 August 2007 (Cape Town) - "Tax and exchange control implications relating to cross-border transactions"
Martin Grote, Yanga Mputa, Avril van Boom
31 July 2007 (Johannesburg) - "Tax and exchange control implications relating to cross-border transactions"
Martin Grote, Yanga Mputa, Avril van Boom
7 March (Johannesburg) - "The new General Anti-Avoidance Rule"
Eddie Broomberg
6 March (Cape Town) - "The new General Anti-Avoidance Rule"
Eddie Broomberg
2006 seminars
26 October 2006 (Johannesburg) - "Advance Tax Ruling implementation"
Edward Liptak and Marlene Pienaar
24 October 2006 (Cape Town) - "Advance Tax Ruling implementation"
Edward Liptak and Marlene Pienaar
27 July 2006 (Johannesburg) - "(1) Non-discrimination articles in DTCs and their interaction with domestic law; (2) SARS discussion draft on section 103(1)"
(1) Simon Whitehead and Liesl Fichardt; (2) Edward Liptak and Frans Tomasek
25 July 2006 (Cape Town) - "(1) Non-discrimination articles in DTCs and their interaction with domestic law; (2) SARS discussion draft on section 103(1)"
(1) Simon Whitehead and Liesl Fichardt; (2) Edward Liptak and Frans Tomasek
2 March 2006 (Johannesburg) - "The tax implications of investing into Africa"
Mandiza Mbekeni, Osman Mollagee, Joseph Rock
28 February 2006 (Cape Town) - "The tax implications of investing into Africa"
Mandiza Mbekeni, Osman Mollagee, Joseph Rock
2005 seminars
29 September 2005 (Johannesburg) - "Two leading cases on donations and partnerships"
Geert Stevens and Robin Marais
27 September 2005 (Cape Town) - "Two leading cases on donations and partnerships"
Geert Stevens and Robin Marais
2004 seminars
2 December 2004 (Cape Town) - "Selected issues from the 2004 Amendments Bill"
Billy Joubert, Liesl Kruger, David Lerner
30 November 2004 (Johannesburg) - "Selected issues from the 2004 Amendments Bill"
Marius van Blerck, Ernie Lai King, Michael Honiball
26 August 2004 (Cape Town) - "CGT - three years on"
Lynette Olivier, Wouter Scholtz, Duncan McAllister
23 August 2004 (Johannesburg) - "CGT - three years on"
Lynette Olivier, Wouter Scholtz, Duncan McAllister
2003 seminars
22 May 2003 (Cape Town) - "The meaning of place of effective management"
Lynette Olivier, Charl du Toit, Nico Alberts, Emil Brincker, Wally Horak
19 May 2003 (Johannesburg) - "The meaning of place of effective management"
Lynette Olivier, Charl du Toit, Nico Alberts, Emil Brincker, Wally Horak
