Tax Happy Hour Employee Tax Mistakes That Get Employers and Accountants in Trouble
Employee tax errors lead to PAYE penalties and disputes. This session helps accountants understand where payroll tax goes wrong and how to fix it.
1 CPD unit 20 August 2026 1 presenter
What will set you apart
By completing this course you will gain the following competencies
- Prepare cleaner individual tax returns
- Improve accuracy and consistency in submissions
- Reduce errors that may trigger SARS queries
- Ensure returns are well-documented and defensible
Event breakdown
- PAYE risk areas
- Benefits and allowances
- Common payroll mistakes
- SARS enforcement approach
- Fixing errors early
- Managing employer expectations
- Practical compliance tips
Category: TaxationType: CPD CourseCPD category: Tax
Description
PAYE and employee taxes are high-risk areas. Mistakes often go unnoticed until SARS audits years later, when penalties and interest are already significant.
This session focuses on employee taxes in practice, explaining where errors occur in payroll, benefits, and allowances. It highlights common misunderstandings and how SARS enforces compliance.
Delegates will learn how to reduce risk, protect employers, and avoid being blamed for payroll failures.
Presenters
Johan Heydenrych — Johan Heydenrych is a Chartered Accountant and tax specialist with more than 30 years of experience in taxation. He was a Tax Partner at KPMG from 1997 to 2020 and is currently a Partner in the Kreston SA network. Johan holds an MCom in Taxation (Cum Laude) and advises clients across a wide range of industries on tax governance, compliance, disputes, technical tax matters, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions.
You will earn a certificate
On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 1 CPD unit in Tax.
Requirements
- Laptop, desktop, or mobile device with internet access
- Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser