Tax and LegalVAT and Indirect Tax Administration
Value added tax is collected by businesses on behalf of the revenue authority, which makes an error an exposure rather than merely a cost, and it remains the single largest source of disputed assessments for African businesses. This course covers operating it correctly from registration through to deregistration. Delegates work through output and input tax mechanics, the classification of supplies as standard rated, zero rated or exempt, and input tax denial and apportionment for mixed supplies. Documentation, the valid tax invoice and electronic fiscal device obligations are covered in detail. Imported services, reverse charge and cross border trade under the AfCFTA and SADC arrangements receive their own treatment, and the course closes on returns, assessments, objections and the conduct of a revenue authority audit.
Course objectives
- Explain the mechanics of output and input tax
- Apply registration thresholds, voluntary registration and deregistration
- Classify supplies as standard rated, zero rated or exempt
- Apply input tax denial rules and apportion for mixed supplies
- Hold the documentation and fiscal device records required to support a claim
- Treat imported services, reverse charge and cross border trade correctly
- Prepare and reconcile returns, and handle assessments, objections and audits
Who should attend
- Accountants, tax practitioners and financial managers
- Accounts payable and receivable staff
- Procurement and supply chain managers handling cross border purchases
- Internal auditors and business owners responsible for compliance
- Public sector finance officers
Course outline
- 01How value added tax works, and who actually bears it
- 02Registration, thresholds, voluntary registration and deregistration
- 03Output tax and the time and value of supply
- 04Standard rated, zero rated and exempt supplies
- 05Input tax, denial rules and apportionment
- 06Documentation, the valid tax invoice and fiscal devices
- 07Imported services, reverse charge and cross border trade
- 08Returns, assessments, objections and audits
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 September 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 12 to 14 October 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 11 November 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 January 2027 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 March 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 29 to 31 March 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |