SARS has significantly ramped up its tax debt recovery initiatives, leveraging AI-driven enforcement strategies and stricter compliance measures to enhance collections. As part of this intensified approach, SARS is scrutinising non-compliant taxpayers more closely, increasing audits, issuing final demands, and, in severe cases, initiating legal proceedings against defaulting individuals and businesses. For tax practitioners, accountants, and legal professionals this evolving enforcement landscape presents both risks and opportunities.
Understanding SARS’ latest compliance measures is crucial to effectively advising clients, mitigating legal exposure, and proactively managing tax debt cases. Fortunately, SARS provides structured tax debt relief mechanisms, such as deferral of payment and compromise arrangements, which, when strategically applied, can help taxpayers navigate their financial obligations while minimising penalties. As compliance pressures increase, staying ahead of regulatory changes is essential to providing the highest level of professional service.
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Join this session to gain critical insights into SARS’ modernised tax debt collection strategies
and explore practical solutions for clients facing tax debt challenges.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Jashwin Baijoo
Associate Director, Head of Strategic Engagement & Compliance
Jashwin Baijoo is the Associate Director and Head of Strategic Engagement and Compliance, at Tax Consulting South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
He holds both an LLB, and LLM degree, specialising in International Tax and Business Law, and is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Jashwin moved from pure practice of law to the consulting industry several years ago and has entrenched himself within the sphere of tax law, holding the designations of Master Tax Practitioner and Professional Tax Specialist (SA), whilst sitting on both the SAIPA Tax Committee and SAIT Board of Directors.
With both practical litigation and consulting experience, Jashwin heads up the SARS Engagement segment of the business, including tax debt relief and SARS negotiations.
On the international tax side of things, Jashwin engages primarily on cases specifically dealing with the elements of cross-border taxation, corporate incorporations and compliance, and international regulatory applications.
Junaid Bhayla
Tax Attorney (LLB)
Junaid Bhayla is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, with several years of legal experience under his belt.
He has vast experience in both civil and criminal litigation, as well as consulting experience in tax affairs pertaining to SARS engagement – specifically matters of tax debt and crypto tax compliance.
Junaid has pivoted from formal legal practice to the consulting industry, and now navigates SARS engagement, compliance, and the various aspects that accompany this field of law.