Tax Happy Hour: Contractors in Chaos? Help Them Master Tax (And Pay You for It) – 25 June 2025

Independent contractors, freelancers and commission earners are often the clients with the most risk—and the least tax planning. This session gives you the tools to confidently advise them, structure their affairs legally, and turn their tax panic into profitable, value-added services. Because when SARS knocks, you want to be the person they call—not the one they blame.

Date:

25 June, 2025

Time:

16:00

Hours:

1 hour

CPD Units:

1

Category:

Taxation

Group:

Channel 1: Compliance

Format:

Live Event

R230,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

Advising independent contractors and commission earners isn’t just about filing returns—it’s about protecting them from risk, educating them on the rules, and helping them keep more of what they earn. In this session, we’ll break down how SARS sees this type of income, how to plan for provisional tax, and how to structure their operations smartly. You’ll walk away with practical checklists, templates, and advice strategies you can use immediately to turn this into a value-adding service that clients will pay for—because they need it.

Presenter/s

Johan Heydenrych
Johan Heydenrych is a taxation specialist since 1991, Johan is known for his expertise in complex tax advisory and compliance, currently serving as a partner at Kreston SA.

What will set you apart

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competence

✅ How to assess whether your client is a true independent contractor or a deemed employee
✅ What expenses they can legitimately claim—and how to build audit-ready records
✅ How to guide clients through provisional tax, cash flow planning and estimation
✅ How to structure client income (sole prop vs company) for maximum tax efficiency
✅ Red flags that trigger SARS scrutiny—and how to protect your clients (and yourself)

Event breakdown

  1. Contractor or Employee? Know the Difference
    – Understanding the tax risk of misclassification
    – The common-law and statutory tests SARS uses
    – How to assess and document your client’s true status
  2. Tax Planning for Variable Income Clients
    – How provisional tax works (and how to explain it clearly to clients)
    – Cash flow planning: avoiding the year-end tax shock
    – When to register, what to submit, and how to calculate
  3. What They Can Claim (and What Gets Rejected)
    – Deductible expenses for freelancers and commission earners
    – Home office, business travel, equipment, data, and more
    – Recordkeeping systems that protect your client in an audit
  4. Business Structure Strategies
    – Advising clients on sole prop vs company vs trust
    – Implications for tax, admin, and long-term planning
    – When to recommend a restructure—and how to charge for it
  5. Client Risk Management and Value Add
    – SARS red flags for contractors and how to pre-empt issues
    – Educating clients without overwhelming them
    – Turning ad hoc tax help into annual retainers and proactive advisory

Certificate

The following event is awarded 1 CPD unit in Taxation.

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