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SARS R75bn AUDIT BRIEFING WHAT TO DO NOW WORKSHOP

How to prepare for a more aggressive SARS, collecting an extra R75 billion, and protect profit through disciplined tax risk management.

  • 08 October 2025
  • 13:00 PM (SA Time - GMT+1)
  • Dr Daniel N Erasmus
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Date

08 October 2025

Cost

Free

Duration

1 Hour

Presenters

Dr Daniel N Erasmus

Format

Online

CPD

1 Hour

Workshop Overview

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A concise, practical briefing on preparing for SARS’ intensified collection drive, with a live Q&A and a pathway to deeper training. SARS has publicly targeted an additional R75 billion in collections, so expect more audits and tougher interactions. This 1hour, FREE session, gives leaders a playbook they can apply immediately.

What you will learn

By the end, you will be able to,

  • Map your audit exposure, people, process, documentation, counsel
  • Triage revenue requests, decide when to engage, when to escalate
  • Respond to information demands with a defensible narrative and evidence
  • Reduce litigation risk, and if it comes, show courtroom readiness
  • Choose your next step, postgraduate study or a deeper dive with the full seminar

Agenda, 45 minutes plus Q&A

  • The SARS context in 2025, what the R75bn push means in practice, 7 minutes 
  • The audit playbook, preparation before a letter arrives, 10 minutes
  • Handling the first contact, scope control, records strategy, 10 minutes
  • When to settle, when to fight, building a trial-ready file, 10 minutes
  • Case-driven lessons for large taxpayers, 8 minutes
  • Live Q&A, 15 minutes
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Workshop Leader

Dr Daniel N Erasmus

Chairman of Faculty

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Dr Erasmus’s primary role on the academic panel is to ensure every programme is designed and delivered to a professional standard and that faculty teach the most current, evidence-based content. He also serves as lead supervisor across all MSc programmes, drawing on more than 30 years’ experience to guide students through their dissertations.

Subjects: PG-C Mechanics of Tax Risk Management, PG-C Mechanics of Conducting a TP Trial, PG-C Mechanics of Effectively Managing Tax Teams, PG-D in International Tax, PG-D in Transfer Pricing.

MSc Supervisor: International Tax Law, South African Tax Law, International Taxation.

Guest Lecturer: Mastering Tax Dispute Resolution in South Africa.

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Choose the track that fits your practice focus. All programmes are practitioner-taught, cohort-based, and validated by Middlesex University.

Dimension Transfer Pricing International Taxation South African Tax Law
Jurisdictional audience Global audience, covers all jurisdictions Global audience, covers all jurisdictions South Africa specific, relevant to SADC region
Ideal for TP managers, advisors, in-house tax teams, analysts moving into TP Advisors and managers dealing with cross-border rules, treaties, planning Practitioners working with the SA Income Tax Act, cases, compliance
Core focus Methods, comparables, DEMPE, documentation, audits, dispute defence Treaties, source vs residence, anti-avoidance, PE, relief from double tax Statutory interpretation, case law, assessments, objections, local practice
Primary tools OECD TP Guidelines, UN Manual, BEPS Actions 8–10, 13, case law OECD and UN Models, MLI, BEPS 1.0 and 2.0, domestic rules, cases Income Tax Act, SARS practice notes, Tax Administration Act, SA cases
Assessment style Case-based assignments, file reviews, short written defences Problem questions, treaty interpretation, position papers Problem questions, statutory analysis, case commentary
Typical outcomes Build defensible TP files and strategies, improve audit readiness Design cross-border structures within rules, mitigate double tax Apply SA tax law accurately, manage reviews and disputes
Entry point Start with PG Certificate, progress to PG Diploma, then MSc, or enter later with suitable experience or credits.

Awards Ladder

Award Best for What you achieve Assessment highlights
PG Certificate Foundation to intermediate upskilling Core concepts, frameworks, and applied techniques Short case write ups, timed responses, applied tasks
PG Diploma Expanding technical depth and application Advanced analysis, risk management, documentation quality Integrated case assignments, policy memos, oral defence
MSc Leaders and specialists building authority Capstone project and research backed practice outcomes Research project, viva or presentation, publishable summary

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Practical, practitioner-led certificates designed for immediate on-the-job application. Each course can stand alone or act as a pathway into our postgraduate tracks.

Dimension Conducting a Transfer Pricing Trial Effectively Managing Tax Teams Indirect Taxation Tax Risk Management
Jurisdictional audience Global audience Global audience Global audience, with local adaptation Global audience
Ideal for In-house tax, TP managers, litigators, advisors preparing for audits, ADR, trial Heads of tax, managers, team leads, controllers, emerging leaders VAT, GST, customs, finance managers, AP, AR, compliance specialists Tax managers, risk officers, controllers, advisors building governance
Core focus Case theory, evidence files, expert reports, witness prep, courtroom strategy Operating models, KPIs, workflows, stakeholder management, coaching VAT design, place of supply, input credits, exemptions, WHT interactions Risk identification, controls, documentation, audit readiness, dispute playbooks
Delivery mode Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study Online, live sessions plus guided self-study
Duration 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time 16 weeks, part-time
Outcomes Confident litigation preparation and defence for TP disputes Stronger execution, clear roles, measurable team performance Reduced VAT errors, better cash flow, fewer surprises at audit Structured governance, fewer findings, faster dispute resolution
Prerequisites TP fundamentals recommended Supervisory experience helpful Basic VAT knowledge helpful General tax experience helpful
Pathway Progress to PG Certificate in Transfer Pricing Progress to Mechanics of Leading Tax Teams, PG Certificate (leadership) Progress to PG programmes, International Tax or SA Tax Law Progress to PG Certificate in International Taxation or Transfer Pricing
Assessment End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected		 End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected		 End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected		 End of module progress assessment

5000-word assignment if PG-Cert option elected