2026 Non-Profit Tax, Law and Compliance Update
Join us for this session, where we journey through the important recent changes to the non-profit tax, legal and compliance landscape, give practical tips and insights, remind ourselves of the essential components of work done for non-profits.
Date:
19 November 2026
Time:
10:00-11:30
Platform:
Zoom
Cost:
R220.00
CPD Points:
1.5
Cost:
R220.00
CPD Points:
1.5
Key topics
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Refresher-what sort of non-profit beast is this? Why does it matter?
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Voluntary Associations- watch points and warning signs.
What should compliance look like? -
Non-Profit Trusts – current issues and a brief survey of the low points in the Draft Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026
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Non-Profit Companies
- Compliance
- The importance of the memorandum of incorporation (MOI)
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Non-Profit Organisations Act of 1997-issues and what is next?
Notes from shifting ground. -
Key tax compliance issues and recent changes, including:
- New eFiling exemption process- notes from the front line
- Partial tax exemption and the classification of income (including notes for the AFS)
- Section 18A(2B) certificates, and the SARS draft Public Notice published on 19 June 2026
- Ensuring that the new requirements are met for a receipt issued under under Section 18A(2)(a)(vii) of the Income Tax Act
- The deemed amount of the deduction of a donation of property made in kind determined under section 18A(3) or (3A) of the Income Tax Act
- The potential tax implications of a donation in kind for a donor
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Q&A
Who Should Join?
NPO and PBO Treasurers
NPO and PBO Administrators
NPO and PBO Trustees
Tax Practitioners and Tax Consultants
Accountants and Auditors
Business Compliance Officers
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Meet The Speakers
Nicole Copley
Chartered Tax Practitioner
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Nicole has consulted to the NGO sector since 1993. She is an admitted attorney (non-practising), has her Masters in the tax exemption laws and is a Chartered Tax Practitioner. Nicole developed her drafting skills while working as a business lawyer, and she has a pragmatic problem-solving approach to all the work she does. Her depth and breadth of experience over many years and her work with government and a wide range of clients, give her useful perspective and insight.
Nicole founded ngoLaw, which is a one-stop, experienced, efficient and passionate support team which deals with registrations, applications, compliance, advice, contracts and training for NGOs of all sizes and types. The team consists of three lawyers and four paralegals.
In the early years of Nicole’s involvement in the sector she was part of the team which negotiated the change in tax exemption laws prior to 2000. In 2022 ngoLAW played a pivotal role in educating the sector around and making submissions on the ((Anti-Grey Listing) General Laws Amendment Act). Nicole is currently part of the NPO Working Group and Technical Task Team advising the NPO Directorate and working on NPO policy, and changes to the NPO Act and Regulations.
Nicole is also author, co-author and now publisher of the ngoMATTERS series of practical guides to setting up, governing, and financial management of non-profits.
Nicole currently serves on the boards of Wildlife Act Trust, Siyazisiza Trust, Open Cities Labs NPC and Solon Foundation SA NPC. She is a member of the NPO Working Group and of the NPO Policy Technical Team.
Chelsea Swanepoel
Attorney (Non-Practising)
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Chelsea Swanepoel is a South African non-practising attorney specialising in non-profit law, governance and regulatory compliance. She advises non-profit organisations, funders and other stakeholders on the legal frameworks that govern how organisations are established, funded and held accountable.
Her work sits at the intersection of law, regulation and social impact, with a particular focus on helping organisations understand and manage the legal and governance risks that arise in the non-profit sector. She brings a practical, commercially minded approach to complex regulatory questions, with an emphasis on building organisations that are both legally compliant and fit for purpose.
Chelsea has a background in intellectual property law and risk management. She is passionate about making complex areas of regulation accessible and about strengthening the standards of governance, accountability and credibility across the non-profit sector.
Catherine Fourie
CA (SA)
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Catherine Fourie is the Head of CPD Consortium. She is a CA(SA) and Chartered Tax Advisor and completed her MCom (Taxation) in 2016. Previously an audit manager at Deloitte, she was a lecturer in the BCom Accounting program at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) for 15 years until 2024 and has served on various non-profit Boards.