Following theĀ 2026 Budget Speech, we are ready to bring you the crucial updates that matter most. With the fiscal shifts ahead, this is your opportunity to get the inside track on what is changing, what it means for you and your practice, and how to stay ahead of the curve.
Join us for an exclusive panel discussion that goes beyond the typical budget update session. Our expert speakers,Ā JashwinĀ BaijooĀ (Partner, Tax Consulting South Africa),Ā Keith EngelĀ (Chief Executive Officer, SAIT)Ā and MikeĀ BenetelloĀ (Co-Head of Tax,Ā Bowmans)Ā will share practical insights onĀ business-criticalĀ Budget changes that will have the biggest impact on your tax practice.Ā
Date:
12 March 2026
Time:
10:00 ā 12:00
Platform:
Zoom
Cost:
Free
CPD Points:
2.0
Cost:
Free
CPD Points:
2.0
This panel discussion format allows for a dynamic, interactive exploration of real-world scenarios. Our speakers will provide knowledge-sharing, collaborative, and example-based insights drawn from years of experience working with executives, internationally mobile employees, payroll, employee benefits, and other complex matters.Ā
Key topics
The session guaranteesĀ practical knowledge sharing with:Ā
- Focused insights on Business critical updates impacting Payroll, Tax, HR, Finance, and Remuneration professionals
- Clear, practical information on the fiscal changes ahead and how to prepare
- Takeaways to help you navigate the changes and their impact on your day-to-day business operations
- Comprehensive coverage of the 2025/26 Budget, including key updates from March 2025 to date, ensuring you are fully caught up with developments that affect your tax practice
Who Should Attend?
Payroll Professionals
HR Professionals
Remuneration and Reward Specialists
Tax Practitioner and Tax Professionals
Financial Managers
Compliance Officers
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Meet The Speakers
Keith Engel
Chief Executive Officer, SAIT
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Keith Engel is the Chief Executive Officer for the South African Institute of Taxation. As part of his core duties managing the Institute, he is heavily engaged in tax at a policy, legislative and interpretative level (e.g. with National Treasury, Parliament, SARS, the Davis Tax Committee and the private sector). His role also includes presentations and participation in a wide range of South African tax and regional African tax issues for technical audiences and is repeatedly engaging with the media. Outside of the Institute, he regularly teaches at the Wits University as an adjunct professor and provides lectures at other universities. Keith is well known for his leading roles in the formulation of tax legislation at the National Treasury from 2000 to 2013.
Keith Engel has engaged in a broad range of tax issues with a special emphasis on international and transactional tax. In more recent days, he has been focusing more heavily on individual wealth issues at both a domestic and cross-border level. He has a good grasp of residency and domicile issues involving South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom. Many of his seminars relating to local and offshore trusts.
Jashwin Baijoo
Partner and Head of Strategic Engagement & Compliance Admitted Attorney, LLB, LLM (Tax)
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Jashwin BaijooĀ is a Partner and Head of Strategic Engagement and Compliance, at Tax Consulting South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
He holds both an LLB, and LLM degree, specializing in International Tax and Business Law,Ā 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 the 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.
Mike Benetello
Chartered Accountant (SA)
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Mike Benetello,Ā (CA(SA)) is an experienced tax professional that has been advising clients in various capacities over the past 30 years.
He is currently an executive at Bowmans (one of the leading South African and African law firms) where he advises clients of the firm on merger and acquisition transactions; restructure transactions; debt restructure transactions; mining taxation; international tax (including controlled foreign companies); dispute resolution; general corporate taxation; tax due diligence; and aspects of tax accounting. He also serves as the co-head of the tax practice group at Bowmans.
Mike was previously a partner at three of the four Big 4 audit firms and an executive at a South African law firm prior to joining Bowmans in 2021 and is a co-author of Jutaās Income Tax.
Join Us: DoĀ notĀ miss this chance to gainĀ expert perspectives and actionable takeawaysĀ that only seasoned professionals can provide.Ā Register now to secure your spot:
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