Who is eligible for public practice?

ESIA's public-practice requirements include CA(SD) membership in good standing and passing the Conversion exam. Citizenship or valid residence-permit conditions and residence in Eswatini also apply. Membership-route articles are experience requirements, not proof of the Conversion examination's assessment format. Confirm examination-entry arrangements with ESIA.

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The reviewed public sources do not confirm item types, official assessment languages, duration, question count, numeric pass mark, exam fee or any mandatory assignments, oral, practical or case-study components. ESIA's arrangements for other bodies' computer-based exams do not establish this examination's format. Contact ESIA for current entry and sitting information.

Do the four subjects carry equal official weight?

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Does Eswatini prescribe a universal 3.5% and 5% executor fee tariff?

The reviewed Judiciary guidance instead distinguishes remuneration fixed by the deceased by will or deed from fair and reasonable compensation assessed by the Master, subject to High Court review. A worked example with expressly supplied percentages should not be read as a statutory tariff.

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Key Facts: ESIA Conversion Exam Exam

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Eswatini Taxation, Company Law, Insolvency, and Administration of Estates

ESIA Overview; SAICA Reciprocity and Affiliations

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Study Eswatini taxation, company law, insolvency and administration of estates through independent English-language MCQs. ESIA confirms these four Conversion examination subjects. The equal practice allocation is editorial; official topic weights and detailed assessment logistics remain unverified.

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1What standard company income tax rate is specified in the replacement Third Schedule introduced by Eswatini's Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023?

A.27.5%

B.25%

C.30%

D.33%

Explanation: The amendment's replacement Third Schedule specifies twenty-five per cent for each lilangeni of company taxable income. This is the standard company rate; special concessions and the small-business turnover regime require separate consideration.

2An Eswatini trading company has taxable income of E1,600,000 and is subject to the standard 25% company tax rate. It has no special concession or tax credit. What is its tax liability before provisional payments?

A.E440,000

B.E480,000

C.E528,000

D.E400,000

Explanation: Multiply taxable income by the applicable rate: E1,600,000 × 25% = E400,000. Provisional payments would reduce the balance payable, rather than change this gross tax calculation.

3According to ERS guidance, what annual taxable turnover threshold ordinarily triggers compulsory VAT registration for a commercial business in Eswatini?

A.E900,000

B.E500,000

C.E1,000,000

D.E750,000

Explanation: ERS specifies E900,000 of annual taxable turnover for ordinary compulsory registration. A business reasonably expecting to reach that threshold should also apply; special registration rules apply to public institutions making taxable supplies.

4What standard VAT rate does ERS specify for standard-rated supplies in Eswatini?

A.14%

B.16%

C.15%

D.12%

Explanation: ERS specifies a standard VAT rate of 15%. A supply must first be classified correctly, because exempt and zero-rated supplies have different treatment.

5A VAT-registered consultant issues an invoice totaling E230,000 inclusive of 15% VAT. What output VAT is included in that total?

A.E34,500

B.E30,000

C.E28,245.61

D.E32,200

Explanation: Use the VAT-inclusive fraction, 15/115: E230,000 × 15/115 = E30,000. The underlying fee is E200,000, and 15% of that fee is E30,000.

6In the absence of treaty relief, what withholding rate does ERS specify for royalties paid to a non-resident?

A.15% of the gross royalty

B.10% of the gross royalty

C.25% of the gross royalty

D.15% of the recipient's profit after expenses

Explanation: ERS specifies 15% of the gross payment for non-resident royalties and management fees. An applicable double taxation agreement must be checked before deciding whether relief changes the domestic treatment.

7An Eswatini bank owes a non-resident service provider a gross management fee of E250,000. The domestic 15% withholding rate applies, with no treaty relief or gross-up agreement. How much income tax should the bank withhold?

A.E25,000

B.E32,608.70

C.E37,500

D.E62,500

Explanation: The withholding is E250,000 × 15% = E37,500. The provider receives E212,500 after this deduction; any VAT obligation requires a separate analysis.

8Which taxpayer meets the ERS presumptive-tax eligibility description, assuming each is resident in Eswatini and the amounts shown are the taxpayer's only annual business receipts?

A.An accounting consultant with E350,000 of professional fees

B.A property investor with E350,000 of commercial rental income

C.A furniture retailer with E650,000 of turnover

D.A furniture retailer with E350,000 of turnover and no professional or investment income

Explanation: The furniture retailer with E350,000 meets the below-E500,000 turnover condition without the stated exclusions. ERS excludes professional services and investment income, so a low turnover alone does not establish eligibility.

9Why must an Eswatini VAT practitioner distinguish zero-rated supplies from exempt supplies when reviewing input tax?

A.Zero-rated supplies are taxable at 0% and can support input deductions; inputs attributable to exempt supplies generally do not

B.Both categories prevent all input deductions because neither produces output VAT

C.Exempt supplies support input deductions, while zero-rated supplies do not

D.Both categories automatically permit deduction of all input VAT, including private expenditure

Explanation: Zero-rating preserves a supply's taxable status, so related input tax can qualify for deduction under the normal rules. Exemption generally prevents recovery of input tax attributable to the exempt supply; neither category overrides restrictions on private or otherwise disallowed inputs.

10Which service is included in the exempt financial services category listed by ERS, rather than being an ordinary standard-rated professional or commercial service?

A.A statutory audit supplied to a domestic company

B.Bank lending within the financial services exemption

C.Domestic legal advice on a commercial contract

D.Letting commercial office premises

Explanation: ERS lists the supply of financial services as exempt. Professional audit and legal services and commercial property letting are not brought into that exemption merely because a financial institution purchases them.

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