South African Institute of Tax Practitioners
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The South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT) is a professional association of tax practitioners. SAIT upholds professional standards, ethics and integrity, and promotes the tax industry and its members.
(SARS). That had not been agreed by SARS, although SARS said they agreed in principle with the general objectives of SAIT.
Other organizations representing tax professionals in the country are the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
(SAICA) and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants
(SAIPA).
In March 2011 the CEO of the Institute, Stiaan Klue, joined with Nicolaas van Wyk of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
in calling for simplification of South African tax laws, pointing out that many businesses remained in the informal sector due to the cost and difficulty of registration.
SAIT publishes TAXtalk every two months to 4,000 recipients. The magazine deals with tax issues for the South African market.
, Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK), Taxation Institute of Australia, Irish Taxation Institute, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
, Chamber of Tax Advisers of the Czech Republic and the Netherlands Institute of Tax Advisers.
SAIT is a member of the International Tax Directors Forum (ITDF).
SAIT has been collaborating and exchanging information with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
since 2007.
In June 2011 SAIT participated in a meeting in Lagos
, Nigeria in which it was decided to establish the Association of African Tax Institutes
(AATI). One of the vice-presidents would be from SAIT, and the AAIT was to be formally inaugurated in South Africa in October 2011 during SAIT's Annual Tax Conference.
Formation and activities
When SAIT was formed, the institute announced that one member of the board should be nominated by the South African Revenue ServiceSouth African Revenue Service
The South African Revenue Service is the revenue service of the South African government. It was established by legislation to collect revenue and ensure compliance with tax law...
(SARS). That had not been agreed by SARS, although SARS said they agreed in principle with the general objectives of SAIT.
Other organizations representing tax professionals in the country are the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants , South Africa’s pre-eminent accountancy body, is widely recognized as one of the world’s accounting institutes....
(SAICA) and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants
South African Institute of Professional Accountants
The South African Institute of Professional Accountants is a professional association of accountants based in South Africa. The institute had more than 6000 members as of 2011.-Qualification:...
(SAIPA).
In March 2011 the CEO of the Institute, Stiaan Klue, joined with Nicolaas van Wyk of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...
in calling for simplification of South African tax laws, pointing out that many businesses remained in the informal sector due to the cost and difficulty of registration.
SAIT publishes TAXtalk every two months to 4,000 recipients. The magazine deals with tax issues for the South African market.
Membership
SAIT members in good standing have reciprocal benefits of several other national taxation institutes, including the Canadian Tax FoundationCanadian Tax Foundation
The Canadian Tax Foundation is an independent tax research non-profit organization with over 7,700 individual and corporate members in Canada and abroad...
, Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK), Taxation Institute of Australia, Irish Taxation Institute, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria is a professional organization in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators.-Organization:...
, Chamber of Tax Advisers of the Czech Republic and the Netherlands Institute of Tax Advisers.
SAIT is a member of the International Tax Directors Forum (ITDF).
SAIT has been collaborating and exchanging information with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria is a professional organization in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators.-Organization:...
since 2007.
In June 2011 SAIT participated in a meeting in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria in which it was decided to establish the Association of African Tax Institutes
Association of African Tax Institutes
The Association of African Tax Institutes is an industry association whose aim is, among other things, to provide a platform of collaboration between tax professionals in Africa and to help bridge the divide between tax professionals in the countries of member bodies, their governments and...
(AATI). One of the vice-presidents would be from SAIT, and the AAIT was to be formally inaugurated in South Africa in October 2011 during SAIT's Annual Tax Conference.