Tax and LegalTax Incentives, Special Economic Zones and Investment Allowances
African governments offer substantial incentives to attract investment, and businesses regularly fail to claim ones they qualify for while claiming others they cannot support. This course covers getting that right. Delegates work through the incentive types in use, from tax holidays and reduced rates through accelerated allowances to credits and exemptions, and the qualifying conditions attaching to each. Special economic zone regimes are covered, including the customs and tax treatment inside them. Application, approval and the reporting that maintains an incentive follow. Clawback and forfeiture provisions are addressed. The course closes on modelling the value of an incentive honestly and on the substance requirements now applied.
Course objectives
- Identify the incentive types available and their qualifying conditions
- Assess special economic zone regimes and their tax and customs treatment
- Prepare an application and secure approval
- Maintain an incentive through its reporting obligations
- Recognise clawback and forfeiture triggers
- Model the value of an incentive honestly
- Meet the substance requirements now applied to incentive claims
Who should attend
- Tax managers and corporate finance staff
- Investment promotion and economic development officers
- Business development and project staff
- Advisers structuring inbound investment
- Finance directors evaluating location decisions
Course outline
- 01Incentives unclaimed and incentives unsupportable
- 02Tax holidays and reduced rates
- 03Accelerated and investment allowances
- 04Credits, exemptions and rebates
- 05Special economic zone regimes
- 06Application, approval and reporting
- 07Clawback and forfeiture
- 08Valuing incentives and meeting substance requirements
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 22 September 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Classroom | USD 795 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 24 September 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 22 October 2026 | Port Louis, Mauritius | Classroom | USD 795 per delegate | Register Now |
| 12 to 13 November 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R11,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 to 31 December 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 795 per delegate | Register Now |