Freelancers and Independent Contractors and Tax - Online Course

Freelancers and Independent Contractors and Tax - Online Course

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Earning additional income from a side business?

Updated on Sep, 2026

Finance and Accounting, Taxes, Tax Preparation

Training 5 or more people ?

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Please note that this course is based on South African Tax

Freelancing and not sure how to approach your tax obligations to SARS? Not sure what income to declare or business expenses to deduct?

More people are finding themselves outside the permanent labour force and are conducting their work removed from the traditional employer-employee relationship.

The employment landscape increasingly includes freelancers, independent contractors, personal service providers and part-timers, bringing with it a whole range of complex tax rules that can make life quite difficult if not applied correctly.

Know what kind of business you are running –

Independent contractors or freelancers

Small Business Corporation

Provisional Tax and Turnover Tax

How are you taxed on your 'side business'

Types of expenses claimed as deductions

Benefit from home office tax deductibles

Home office deductions and the impact on Capital Gains Tax

How to complete your income tax return

Maintaining an income statement

Claims against Travel Costs and the importance of a Travel Log Book

Caution in accepting Auto-assessments from SARS

Video presented course

Downloadable course material

Certificate of training

SAIT Accredited - 4 verifiable CPD points

She has over 23 years financial and bookkeeping experience, working with many industries and corporate environments, with extensive knowledge and practical application of trial balance, payroll, VAT, PAYE returns, Inventory control, Management Accounts, E-filing and Procedures of Importing and Exporting.

She is a seasoned appointed facilitator with Biz Facility, and for numerous years has been presenting various national practical financial workshops to business owners and corporate financial staff.

Who this course is for:

Calculate tax as a freelancer

Caculate tax as a Contractor

No prior experience needed.

Little to Basic Understanding of Tax.

Please note that this course relates to South African tax only.

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