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University of Cape Town: Tax Law

Gain the confidence and skills to effectively manage your personal or corporate tax affairs.

Gain the confidence and skills to effectively manage your personal or corporate tax affairs.

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This course is offered by , an edX partner
8 weeks
7–10 hours per week
Starts May 19, 2025
Enroll by May 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

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8 weeks
7–10 hours per week
Starts May 19, 2025
Enroll by May 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

As tax is an inescapable part of life, it’s critical that individuals, business owners, and finance professionals have a solid grasp of the principles of taxation and their related obligations.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Tax Law online short course seeks to demystify the world of tax administration by improving your understanding of the latest South African tax laws and their implications for you or your company. Guided by local tax law experts, you’ll learn how to navigate personal income tax, business income tax, capital gains tax, donations tax, and the taxation of trusts. The course is designed to equip you with the practical skills you need to calculate tax payable and file your returns.

Due to its focus on both personal and corporate tax, this course is suitable for individuals, entrepreneurs, and finance and legal professionals. Independent citizens can empower themselves with the skills to manage their own tax affairs, eliminating the need for costly external help. Business owners and consultants can learn how to run legally compliant, tax-efficient enterprises, and accountants, bookkeepers, and lawyers can refine their understanding of current tax legislation so that they’re better positioned to offer clients advice and assistance.

Course curriculum

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Explore the South African tax system as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: An introduction to South African tax

Module 2: Personal income tax

Module 3: Business income tax

Module 4: Capital gains tax

Module 5: Taxation of trusts

Module 6: Other taxes

Module 7: Value Added Tax

Module 8: Tax administration

About the certificate

Enhance your understanding of South African taxation legislation and earn an official certificate of completion from the University of Cape Town.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements. Please note, due to additional administrative requirements, at times UCT course certificate delivery may be delayed by several weeks/months.

Some facts about the subject

3.1 million

The number of companies that are registered for tax in South Africa.

South African Revenue Service, and National Treasury (Dec, 2018).

38%

The percentage that personal income tax contributed to total tax revenue collected in South Africa during the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

Statistics South Africa (Jun, 2019).

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