Dear Member,

The government of South Africa through the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) invites you to the AGOA Business Forum and the “Made in Africa” Exhibition to be hosted at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from 01-04 November 2023.

In a bid to translate our political gains into tangible economic benefits, South Africa will be hosting a myriad of events to profile the economic prowess of the African Continent. The “Made in Africa” Exhibition will commence from 2-4November 2023 and the Business Forum will be taking place on the 2 November 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The DTIC will be recruiting the top medium to large export companies to participate in the “Made in Africa” Exhibition from all AGOA Beneficiary countries to enhance trade and investment relations, promote its industrial capabilities, and expand market access under AGOA. Top ten (+/-10) companies per eligible AGOA countries will be expected to showcase products from their respective countries at the exhibition events.

The Exhibition aims to showcase the commercial capabilities of the African Continent with a particular focus on Agriculture and Agro-processing, Automotive, Mining and Machinery, metals & minerals, Chemicals, Clothing & Textile, Energy, Pharmaceuticals, ICT and Technology Solutions, Financial Services.

In this regard, the dtic will beoffering participants complementary exhibition space booths and a built-up stand in order to promote the respective industries to the various international buyers and potential investors that will be present. Should your esteemed country be interested to participate in the Exhibition, we kindly request confirmation of participating companies, brief company profile ,the sector and product they wish to display, any graphics and images to be used on the exhibition stand, in addition details (names, ID/passport number) of the person(s) that will service, support and be stationed at the stand.

The information requested above should be sent by no later than 06 October 2023 to Ms Rosa Mathabathe on E-mail: rmathabathe@thedtic.gov.za

Herein is the link form below:

https://form.jotform.com/232625599357570  or

AGOA Forum

We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa and your participation in the AGOA Forum and “Made in Africa” Exhibition.

Regards

Dear Member,

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulator of Bangladesh capital market and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), having the mandate for attracting and facilitating Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Bangladesh, are going to jointly organize a “Trade & Business Summit on August 23, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.” followed by lunch in Johannesburg, South Africa with the gracious presence of Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina as the Chief Guest.

You are cordially invited to participate in the summit.

New Venue	Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Kempton Park, O.R. Tambo, Johannesburg, South Africa
Date	August 23, 2023
Time	from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Note: The event will be followed by lunch and networking session.

Dear Taxpayer,

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be hosting a webinar on Provisional Tax to help taxpayers and traders fulfil their tax obligations and remain tax compliant.

Provisional Tax is a method of paying the income tax liability in advance so that the taxpayer does not have a large tax debt on assessment.

In line with our strategic objectives of providing taxpayers with clarity and certainty and making it easy for them to comply with their tax obligations, the aim of the webinar is to educate taxpayers on the above-mentioned process.

The following topics will be covered:

• • Calculating the Base Cost
• • Calculation of Taxable income
• • Determining the tax credits on the Provisional tax.
• • Accessing the Provisional Tax Return on eFiling
• • Completion of the Provisional tax on eFiling

Webinar details:

Theme: Provisional tax

Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023

Time: 17:00 – 19:00

Platforms: (Virtual) Zoom and YouTube

Register in advance for this webinar on the following link: https://sars-gov-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SYVyIkLRSV-COweBypcWFQ

Meeting ID: 919 9832 7616

Passcode: 363097

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to login to the webinar, for an opportunity to have your questions answered during the session. The webinar will also be recorded and published on the SARSTV YouTube channel afterwards.

YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/YX5Ex0qc4VU?feature=share

If you have questions about Provisional Tax, please send an email to ProvisionalQuestions@sars.gov.za