Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - August 2026


CPD hours: 2 Hours

Price: R380.00

Video Type: Single

Presenter: Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA)
CA (SA), Registered Auditor

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Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - August 2026

CPD Hours: 2

Price: R380.00


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Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update - August 2026


Overview   

Accountants and auditors must stay informed about changes in legislation and regulations that affect their firms and the business of their clients.  

Technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA), researches and summarises all relevant and important changes on a monthly basis and presents this in an easily understandable webinar.  

The webinar includes:  

  • A reference guide of all changes to share within the firm;  

  • PPT summary of all new amendments; 

  • Interactive session with the presenter; and 

  • Online Q&A. 


Learning objectives  

After attending this webinar you will: 

  • Be aware of the latest legislative changes and what it means for your business, practice, and your clients; 

  • Be able to inform your staff and clients on how to stay compliant; 

  • Adapt business models to fit new legislative landscapes; 

  • Receive references to documents and guides;  

  • Have access to your own technical resource; and  

  • Have access to the presenter via email for follow-up Q & A.


Course content  

The following legislative, regulatory, industry standards, items and guides have been issued and/or updated during the preceding month and will be covered in the webinar: 

Accounting (IFRS, etc) 

  • Standards – What’s new? 

    • IFRS Monthly news summary 

  • Accounting issues 

    • IASB: Proposed updates to IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2025 - Update 2 

  • Public Sector 

    • NT: Draft 2026/27 Departmental Financial Statement Template (published for testing) 

    • NT: What's New in the 2026/27 AFS Specimen? 

    • New Resource Available: 2025/26 Updated mSCOA Specimen AFS 

    • ASB: Amendments to GRAP 109 on Accounting by Principals and Agents 

Auditing (IRBA, IAASB, etc): 

  • Standards:  

    • IAASB: Targeted Revisions to the ISA for Audits of Less Complex Entities 

CIPC: 

  • Notices and Practice Notes issued (enforcement and to customers): 

    • Notice 35 of 2026: Guidance on Sections 30A & 30B of the Companies Act 

    • Notice 36 of 2026: Beneficial Ownership (BO) Filing Compliance Inspections 

Anti-Money Laundering and FICA 

  • FIC Advisory & Guidance:  

    • New FICA cash declaration required for travellers 

    • Draft Directive 12 on the submission of RMCPs 

    • Directive 10 on information pertaining to geographic locations 

Sustainability & Integrated Reporting 

  • Important issues: 

    • ISSB: Proposed updates to Digital Sustainability Taxonomy 

Technology 

  • Important issues: 

    • IESBA: New Staff Publication re Ethical Considerations for Accountants using Emerging Technologies 

Labour Law: 

  • Employment law: 

    • CDH Guide: Labour Laws in Africa 

    • New problem for households now employing South African domestic workers 

    • Draft Reviewed Code of Good Practice on the Preparation and Implementation of the Employment Equity Plan 

  •  COIDA Update: 

    • Compensation Fund: Gauteng Provincial Government Departments urged to Strengthen COIDA Compliance 

Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR: 

  • This month’s big 5: 

    • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 12 covers new relevant National laws up to 3 Jul 2026 

    • SAICA Legal Update 2026 Volume 21 Issue 13 covers new relevant National laws up to 24 Aug 2026 

  • Other acts and articles: 

    • New tax for everyone who owns a car in South African on the cards 

    • 2 major South African metros are without automated traffic fine system 

SARS: 

  • Guides (new, updated & issued): 

    • Draft Guide to the Taxation of Crypto Assets 

    • Guide to the Employment Tax Incentive (Issue 5) 

  • Interpretation Notes (updated & issued): 

    • IN 31 (Issue 5) – Documentary proof required for the zero-rating of goods and services 

    • IN 145 (Issue xx) – Meaning of “employee’ for purposes of the Employment Tax Incentive Act 

  • Binding Rulings (Private/Class/General) issued:  

    • VAT Ruling 023 – VAT Treatment of Educational Services 

    • VAT Ruling 022 – Enterprise 

  • Notices and other publications issued: 

    • SARS welcomes sentencing in R62 million VAT Fraud Case 

    • Updated e@syFile Employer Beta Release available for Trade Testing – August 2026 

    • SARS service centres open on Saturdays 

    • SARS seizes alcohol diverted to Kempton Park 

    • Draft TLAB 2026 & Draft TALAB 2026 

  • Taxpayers must be on the lookout for New Scams: 

    • Tax Return Notification – Action required 

    • SARS Tax Return Approve R68 652.86 

    • Get Your Tax Return 

  • Tax court cases: 

    • SARSTC IT 76725; IT 76750; IT 76751; IT 76752; IT 76753; IT 76754; IT 76755 (IT) [2026] ZATC CPT (3 July 2026) 

    • SARSTC VAT 22498 (VAT) [2026] ZATC CPT (27 July 2026) 

  • High court cases: 

    • CSARS v Meiring Citrus (Pty) Ltd (A161/2025; IT 46080) [2026] ZAWCHC (26 June 2026) 

    • Ocean Ark Shipping Ltd and Another v CSARS (Leave to Appeal) (2025/209746) [2026] ZAWCHC 354 (6 July 2026) 

    • Ocean Ark Shipping Ltd and Another v CSARS (Leave to Appeal) (2025/209746) [2026] ZAWCHC 330 (8 June 2026) 

    • Reload Aquarius Shipping International (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (149944/26) [2026] ZAGPPHC (21 July 2026) 

  • SCA cases: 

    • QI Logistics (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (180/2025) [2026] ZASCA 96 (3 July 2026) 

Regulator news: 

  • SAICA press releases and other publications: 

    • Feedback Summary: SARS/RCB Engagements – Trust Compliance 

    • Comment Letter to dtic Remuneration requirement 

    • Submission on the General Public Procurement Regulations 

  • CIBA press releases and other publications: 

    • Newsletters – CFO Talks and Accounting Weekly: 

  • Companies Tribunal:  

    • 12 Cases finalised in Jul 2026  

  • IESBA:  

    • Firm Culture and Governance Newsletter: July 2026 Edition 

  • IAASB:  

    • eNews July 2026 

  • FSCA publications & press releases:  

    • 2026 3-Year Regulation Plan 

    • List of employers reported to be in arrears with retirement fund contributions  

    • Q1 FSCA Newsletter June 2026 

    • Regulatory Actions Report for 2025-2026  

    • 19 Warnings issued against fraudulent FSPs 

  • SARS:  

    • Latest Monthly Tax Digest – JULY 2026 edition 

    • Latest Tax Practitioner Newsletter – Issue 73 (JULY 2026) 

    • Latest Government Connect Newsletter – Issue 36 (JULY 2026) 

General Announcements / News Releases: 

  • Media articles:  

    • 4 Characters that broke South Africa 

    • Proposed 10-point plan to rescue South Africa 

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