Gain insight into personal and corporate tax legislation and the obligations of taxpayers
8 weeks, excluding
orientation
7–10 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
1
A broad understanding of South African tax law and the areas of personal and business income tax, capital gains tax, and trusts taxation.
2
The confidence to manage your own tax affairs, or offer tax advice to clients, employers, and other stakeholders.
3
The skills to operate in a tax-efficient way while complying with current legislation.
4
The tools to calculate your tax liability and file income tax returns.
Module 1 An Introduction to South African Tax
An introduction to the South African tax system.
Module 2 Personal Income Tax
Learn how income tax for individuals is calculated.
Module 3 Business Income Tax
Explore business income tax and how different business entities are taxed.
Module 4 Capital Gains Tax
Learn about capital gains tax and how it is calculated.
Module 5 Taxation of Trusts
Learn about the different types of trusts and calculate the tax for a trust.
Module 6 Other Taxes
Learn about other important taxes and how they are calculated.
Module 7 Value Added Tax
Explore VAT as an indirect tax and how to calculate VAT.
Module 8 Tax Administration
What are your tax rights and obligations?
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
Tracy Gutuza
Associate Professor, Department of Commercial Law, UCT
Gutuza teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate law students in the areas of tax law, corporate finance law, basic contract law, and company law. After obtaining her Bachelor of Laws at UCT in 1995, Gutuza completed her articles and was admitted as an attorney in 1997. Thereafter, she worked as a legal advisor at a niche commercial bank and at an oil company, focusing on property, finance, and tax. In 2003, after completing her first Master of Laws (LLM) at Unisa and her second LLM at University College London, Gutuza joined the UCT law faculty as a lecturer in business law. She spent eight months at SARS in 2014/2015, and rejoined the faculty in 2015.
Gutuza has presented a number of short courses on international tax law, Islamic financing, and the tax aspects of securitisation, corporate finance, and tax administration. Her research interests lie in business law, tax law, finance law, international tax law, and legal education. Her PhD thesis focused on the methods used to relieve international double taxation in South African domestic legislation and tax treaties entered into by South Africa.
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