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ICPAK South African Chapter – Digital Service Tax Webinar
Date: 4th September 2026
Time: 2pm to 4pm EAT
Charges: Kes. 3,500 or 25USD
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Overview
The rapid growth of the digital economy has significantly transformed the way businesses operate, deliver services, and generate income across borders. Digitalization has enabled businesses to provide services to customers in multiple jurisdictions without necessarily maintaining a significant physical presence in those markets. While these developments have created new opportunities for businesses and consumers, they have also presented challenges for traditional international tax frameworks, particularly in determining where value is created and where profits from digital activities should be taxed.
Digital Service Tax (DST) has emerged as one of the approaches adopted by various jurisdictions to address some of the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy. DST generally seeks to impose a tax on revenues derived from specified digital services provided to users within a particular jurisdiction. Depending on the applicable jurisdiction, taxable digital services may include online advertising, digital marketplaces, provision of user data, and other digitally delivered services.
The introduction and evolution of Digital Service Tax regimes have generated significant interest among businesses, tax professionals, accountants, regulators, and policymakers. Differences in the scope, tax rates, thresholds, registration requirements, filing obligations, and enforcement mechanisms across jurisdictions can create additional compliance considerations for businesses operating across borders.
For accountants and tax professionals, understanding Digital Service Tax is increasingly important given the growth of cross-border digital transactions and the continuing evolution of international tax rules. Professionals need to appreciate how DST interacts with existing corporate income tax, value-added tax, withholding tax, transfer pricing rules, and broader international tax developments. They also need to understand the implications of DST for financial reporting, tax compliance, documentation, and business operations.
This webinar will provide participants with an overview of Digital Service Tax, its rationale and application, with particular focus on the South African and broader African context. The session will also examine emerging international developments and practical considerations for businesses and professionals dealing with digital transactions.
This webinar will cover the following topics:
Target Audience:
This webinar will be useful to all professionals, including accountants, tax practitioners, auditors, finance professionals, business owners, policymakers, and those aspiring to join the profession.
CPD Units:
Members who attend the webinar in full will earn 2 Structured CPD Units.
Financial Commitment:
The Webinar charges are Kes.3,500 (25USD)
Online Booking:
We call on Seminar participants to note that booking for is available only online at www.icpak.com/events and will close two hours before the training session. Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for training sessions is mandatory. This is available either online at www.icpak.com/events or on the ICPAK Live – A smart phone-based application that is available from google store.
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To develop, regulate and promote an internationally recognized accountancy profession that upholds public interest through capacity building, advocacy, innovation and sustainable practices.