Description
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Event Overview:
SARS has become increasingly aggressive in its dealings with taxpayers — often overreaching its legal authority. This full-day, in-person workshop is designed to equip you with the legal knowledge and practical tools you need to push back.
Led by renowned tax expert Nico, this event demystifies the legal frameworks that govern SARS’ powers and shows you, step by step, how to stand your ground.
Whether you’re a tax professional, legal advisor, or an informed taxpayer, this workshop will give you the clarity, confidence, and resources to respond effectively to SARS’ heavy-handed tactics.
Event Details:
Date: 25 September 2025
Time: 08:30 – 17:30
Venue: MCademy in Centurion Pretoria: Location: 1034 Frederik Ave, Eldoraigne, Centurion, Pretoria
Includes refreshments, lunch, and networking drinks
Program:
- Introductions and welcoming
- Understanding the different forums you can use to “stand up to SARS”
- How to differentiate between the two main forums
- Break
- Drafting a section 11(4) notice – discussing the template
- Drafting a rule 56(1) notice – discussing the template
- Lunch
- Case study/studies provided, and delegates briefed
- Case Study feedback and draft notice discussed
- Book signing and networking
About the presenter:
The workshop will be presented by Unicus Tax Specialist SA Managing Director, Nico Theron.
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.
Additional Information
Copies of The Practical Guide to Handling Tax Disputes will be available to purchase in hard copy form. No cash will be accepted. Card payments only, please. Nico will also be available after the session for those who would like him to sign their copies of the book, and delegates are invited for light drinks at the end of the day.
What you will be getting:
- The full-day workshop attendance
- Lunch and tea break refreshments.
- A rule 56(1) notice MS Word template (soft copy)
- A section 11(4) notice MS Word template (soft copy)
