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SARS is becoming increasingly aggressive, overstepping legal boundaries, and placing unfair pressure on taxpayers and practitioners alike. From wrongful bank account debits to unjustified “late” objections, inflated estimated assessments, blocked remittance requests and unreasonable delays—SARS’ conduct is creating real financial and operational damage.
This powerful session gives you the knowledge, tools, strategies, and legal mechanisms to push back—effectively, confidently, and lawfully. You’ll learn how to navigate the different dispute forums, identify when SARS crosses the line, and use the correct remedy (Tax Court vs High Court, Rule 56 vs Section 11(4)) to stop unlawful conduct in its tracks.
This is your chance to equip yourself with the exact processes used by professionals who handle SARS disputes successfully every day.
Event Details
Date: 12 March 2026
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Virtual – Microsoft Teams
Day Program
Introductions
Understanding the different forums you can use to “stand up to SARS”
How to differentiate between the two main forums
Drafting a section 11(4) notice – discussing the template
Drafting a rule 56(1) notice – discussing the template
Case study/studies provided, and delegates briefed
Case Study feedback and draft notice discussed
Break-away Sessions
During the session breaks, we will also be offering private break-away consultations with our expert team. These short, focused sessions give attendees the opportunity to ask questions confidentially, discuss specific SARS matters, and receive personalised guidance tailored to their individual circumstances. This ensures you not only gain powerful knowledge from the main presentation, but also walk away with clarity on your own unique challenges.
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About the Presenter
Nico Theron (BCom Law (cum laude), LLM (Tax Law); BCom Honours Taxation; MCom Taxation (SA and International Tax)) is a tax dispute resolution expert and lead author of Lexis Nexis’s Practical Guide To Handling Tax Disputes. His firm has a 100% success rate in resolving disputes against SARS and has saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of rands in taxes, penalties and interest. He is also a guest lecturer on the topic of tax dispute resolution at the University of Pretoria for their CA Honours students, Tax Honours students, and Master of Laws students. In addition, Nico is the lead presenter and co-founder of the Professional Certificate in Tax Dispute Resolution offered by The Tax Faculty and assists the University of South Africa with the development of their postgraduate diploma in Taxation on the topic of Tax Administration.