2026 Payroll Legislation & Business Travel Essentials Webinars

Webinar 1: Navigating Important Payroll Legislation

Some payroll items are often seen negatively, but when applied correctly, they can have a very positive impact on both your business and your employees.

This webinar covers Long Service Awards and Bursaries in detail to help you implement them effectively. It also unpacks the complexities of Day Business Trip reimbursements, clarifies when employment taxes must be withheld on post‑termination payments, and provides updates on recent developments in the payroll landscape.

Topics that will be covered:

• Tax-free assistance for ‘Day’ business trips
• Long Service Awards
• Bursaries and Scholarships
• Concepts of Variable and Non-variable remuneration
• How to tax after-termination remuneration

Webinar 2: Business Travel Compensation

This unique webinar first covers the core principles of business travel, then explores Travel Allowances, Company Cars, and Travel Reimbursements in detail—highlighting the differences, similarities, and pros and cons of each.

By the end of this jam‑packed morning, you’ll leave with a comprehensive workbook, a clearer understanding of one of payroll’s most complex areas, and reduced risk of non‑compliance.

Topics that will be covered:

• Principles of Allowances and Reimbursements
• Understanding Personal and Business Travel differences
• The SARS Logbook
• Uber and Gautrain business travel
• How to safely estimate a Travel Allowance amount, and  many more

About the presenter

Rob Cooper is a founding member and current chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa (PAGSA), an organization that has represented the payroll industry in engagements with the statutory bodies since 1989.

Over the past 37 years, Rob has focused on the complex and evolving legislation that governs payroll administration in South Africa.

Widely regarded as an authority on employment taxes, he is a respected author and a sought-after speaker at tax seminars and workshops nationwide.