Pieter van der Zwan
& Associates
We specialize in South African tax and IFRS advice. Our clients get high-quality advice from an advisor with whom they can build a close long-term personal working relationship.
Services
We offer tailored South African tax solutions to our clients. Our clients can expect solutions that combine technical excellence and practical insight with the personal touch of a trusted advisor.
Corporate Tax Computations
We assist corporate taxpayers to prepare or review their income tax and deferred tax computations.
Tax Reviews
Proactive management and monitoring of your tax affairs avoids disputes and leakages. We perform reviews for corporates and high net-worth taxpayers.
Tax Disputes
We assist taxpayers and their accountants to successfully navigate the tax dispute process from responding to audit findings to appeals.
Tax Opinions
We provide clients with balanced and well-researched opinions on South African tax matters (including section 223(3) opinions).
Structuring and Advice
We assist taxpayers and advisors to assess the tax implications and risks of various alternatives for transactions and structures to ultimately find a tailored solution.
Correspondence with SARS
We assist taxpayers to obtain advance tax rulings, opinions, and directives from SARS.
Expertise
We advise on a wide range of South African tax matters.
Our areas of experience and expertise include:
Acquisition of businesses
Sale of shares or businesses
Corporate reorganisations
Financing arrangements
Investment funds
Wealth structures
Clients
We aim to build a long-term working relationship with each client. Our regular clients are:
SMEs and their owners
Corporates
International groups
Investment funds
High-net worth individuals
Family trusts
Accountants and auditors
Law firms
Financial planners
Prof Pieter van der Zwan
Pieter is a chartered accountant (CA(SA)) who holds a master’s degree in tax. He is an associate professor at a South African university where he is responsible for a master’s degree in tax. He is the author of chapters in various textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, and articles in industry publications. He has been practicing as an independent tax and technical accounting advisor since 2010. He serves on technical committees of various professional bodies.
Podcast
Articles
Disputing understatement penalties
The Tax Administration Act (TAA) requires SARS to impose an understatement penalty (USP) in the event of an understatement. A recent tax court case (IT14247) dealt with the question whether SARS was entitled to impose such penalties in circumstances where a taxpayer...
Share incentive schemes: The role of trusts
Share incentive schemes are widely used as a tool to align the objectives of senior management and employees with those of a business by providing these persons with an ownership stake in the business. These schemes often involve the use of a trust to hold shares...
Investments funded by venture capital companies
The venture capital company (VCC) tax regime was introduced in 2009. Despite the apparent benefit to investors of being able to deduct the investments made into the VCC, the incentive did not get interest in the market due to practical design concerns and narrow...
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We regularly advise and assist clients with South African tax matters. Do you need an opinion on the South African tax implications of a transaction or arrangement? Do you require assistance to resolve a tax dispute?