Advanced VAT Audit &
Fraud Detection Program
06 – 14 July 2026 (7 Days Training)
Sandown Sandton
Johannesburg South Africa
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R 24,999.00 Per Delegate
Course overview:
Value Added Tax (VAT) remains one of the most significant sources of government revenue globally. However, due to its transactional nature and refund mechanisms, VAT is also highly vulnerable to fraud, manipulation, under-declaration, and abuse across multiple sectors of the economy. Refund fraud, fictitious invoicing, suppression of sales, abuse of zero-rating provisions, and complex sector-specific schemes continue to pose serious compliance and revenue risks to tax administrations.
This Advanced VAT Audit and Fraud Detection Programme is designed to enhance the technical, analytical, and investigative capacity of tax officials responsible for VAT compliance, audit, and enforcement. The programme provides a comprehensive and practical approach to detecting VAT refund fraud, conducting sector-specific audits, interpreting financial and banking records, identifying risk indicators, and applying effective taxpayer interview techniques.
The course recognizes that VAT risks differ significantly across industries such as Construction, Retail, Farming/Agriculture, and Banking & Financial Services. Participants will therefore be equipped with sector-specific audit methodologies, practical risk-mapping tools, and industry-based case studies to strengthen audit precision and improve compliance outcomes.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
• Identify and detect common VAT refund fraud schemes and high-risk claims
• Apply sector-specific VAT audit approaches in Construction, Retail, Farming, and Banking sectors
• Interpret and analyse bank statements and financial statements for VAT audit purposes
• Reconcile VAT returns with accounting records and banking activity
• Identify key VAT risk indicators across different industries
• Conduct structured and effective interviews with taxpayers
• Strengthen evidence-gathering techniques and documentation standards
• Apply risk-based audit methodologies to improve compliance outcomes
Who Should Attend?
This programme is suitable for:
• VAT Auditors
• Tax Inspectors and Compliance Officers
• Refund Processing and Verification Officers
• Investigations and Internal Affairs Officers
• Risk and Intelligence Analysts
• Audit Supervisors and Team Leaders
• Officers dealing with large or high-risk taxpayers
End of the workshop
IN HOUSE AND ONLINE TRAINING
While both In-House and Online training can present with cost-effectiveness and time-efficacy, there are some very specific differences between in-house courses and those based online.
The demand for additional courses by individuals or groups of people is increasing. Still, it depends entirely on the preferences of a person what type of training he or she wants to receive. Online courses and in-house training carry some similarities but they are considered to exhibit some very pivotal differences too. Despite that, both types of learning can be really beneficial for attendees.
For Registration and other Training arrangements,
contact us on the detail below.
SOUTH AFRICA : +27 11 057 6001
TANZANIA Cell: +255 769 688 544
WhatsApp +27 79 574 0389
info@bmktraining.co.za / www.bmktraining.com
