Tax Happy Hour Farming Tax Mistakes That Cost Farmers Cash and Create SARS Disputes
Farming tax is specialised and often misunderstood. This session helps accountants understand how farming income and expenses are treated for tax.
1 CPD unit 16 September 2026 1 presenter
What will set you apart
By completing this course you will gain the following competencies
- Apply farming tax rules correctly in practice
- Identify and avoid common farming tax errors
Event breakdown
- How farming income is taxed
- Common farming tax mistakes
- Allowances and deductions
- Timing issues
- SARS focus areas
- Managing farmer expectations
- Practical guidance
Category: TaxationType: CPD CourseCPD category: Tax
Description
Farming income does not follow normal business patterns, and applying standard tax rules often leads to mistakes.
This session focuses on tax issues unique to farming, including income timing, expenses, and allowances. It explains where accountants commonly go wrong and why SARS challenges farming returns.
Delegates will leave with a better understanding of farming tax and how to support agricultural clients safely.
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