1. 2010
Budget and Tax Update
Fasset Update

2. Scarce Skills Trainees to qualify as accountants and auditors
Bookkeepers and accounting technicians
Financial officers, SCM
Support staff in public sector
Internal auditors
Taxation practitioners (local and international)
Managers in finance and accounting

3. Learnership Cash Grant
Fasset Grants Update
Outgoing
Incoming
Deadline
Mandatory Grant
30 June 2009*
30 June 2010
Old
Learnership Cash Grant
31 March 2010
31 March 2011
Strategic Cash Grant
New
SMME Grant
Assessor Grant
* or within 6 months of registration as a new firm

4. L’ship Tax Deductions Change
Allowance
Allowance (With Disability)
Months
Commence
Completion
12 (1yr)
R 30,000
R 50,000
24 (2yr)
36 (3yr)
R 90,000
R 150,000
R 180,000
R 300,000
Income Tax Act 2009

5. Development Projects
To address shortage of scarce professionals in sector
Workplace readiness skills funded e.g. soft skills, financial skills
Learners are black and/or disabled
Once employed on a learnership they may be put forward for a Learnership Cash Grant (LCG)
Guarantee Trust (Bonani), Tusanani (SHA), IRBA Support bridging programmes funded by Fasset
Degreed learners and learners with Grade 12

6. Free Lifelong Learning
Feb 10
Managing Change
Essential Office Etiquette
Mar 10
2010 Budget and Tax Update
May 10
Role of SDF 2010
Aug 10
Building and Maintaining a Team
Sep and Oct 10
Complying with Changes in Legislation
Feb 11
SDF event (TBA)
Mar 11
2011 Budget and Tax Update
Apr 11
Role of SDF 2011
Register at
Attendance certificates available for download

7. Seta Landscape
Move to the Department of Higher Education and Training provides an opportunity to ensure that education and training is more closely aligned
Status quo will remain unchanged until March 2011
Seta landscape and NSDS 2 will be rolled-over for another year

8. Fasset Best Practice
Recognising employers that engage in Best Practice, in skills development in SA
To distinguish employers who promote training and development in the Fasset sector
Commitment from senior management is essential
Categories: Large, Medium, Small and Registered NLP (Non-levy Paying) employer
Application deadline: 30 June 2010

9. Fasset Call Centre 086 101 0001 www.fasset.org.za
Thank you
Fasset Call Centre