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Audit • Advisory • Tax
TAX SERVICES
KEEPING TABS ON YOUR TAX
Directory
The Leader for Exceptional
Client Service
BDO IN SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES AUDIT, ADVISORY AND TAX SERVICES TO A BROAD RANGE OF CLIENTS - FROM LARGE JSE-LISTED COMPANIES TO INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTITIES. As the South African member firm of BDO International, with offices in over 151 countries, we have been delivering exceptional client service to our clients since 1963. Because of their skills and experience, our people are trusted to deliver the quality of service that our clients expect. We offer a tailored approach to every client and our people have the skills and experience to take responsibility for the work they do. We are agile and quick in responding to client demands. Our approach involves listening to our clients, understanding their expectations and delivering the calibre of service associated with a leading global financial services firm. DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL TAX SERVICE Our tax team is highly skilled in providing the full range of tax services to companies, trusts and individuals. Whether you are a business, trustee or private individual, we give practical and direct advice, delivering solutions to help you efficiently and effectively manage your tax affairs.
OUR TAX EXPERTISE COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
TAX CONSULTING TAX COMPLIANCE
Our tax specialists are experienced in advising Our compliance team will ensure that our clients meet
clients on the tax consequences of their all their legal obligations in relation to completing and
arrangements, in comprehensive tax planning submitting their income tax and/or IRP6 returns. We check
and the implementation of the plan. our clients’ income tax assessments and statements of
account.
Our corporate tax consulting team is well-
versed in advising clients on the following issues We also maintain comprehensive tax records on their
which are frequently encountered: behalf and are experienced at lodging objections and
appeals with SARS when necessary.
• Business disposals
• Business valuations We also conduct accrual reviews which are aimed at
• Depreciation allowances ensuring fair presentation of the taxation section of a
• Exit planning: minimising tax on selling a company’s annual financial statements.
business
• Extraction of profits: maximising after tax
returns on extraction of funds EMPLOYEES’ TAX
• Group restructuring
• Mergers and acquisitions We advise on improvement of PAYE management
• Dividends tax processes by identifying cost saving and planning
• Share incentive schemes opportunities. We also help clients with:
• Shareholder and owner issues • Registration as an employer for PAYE, UIF and SDL
• Transfer pricing • Advice on the duties of an employer in relation to
• Tax health checks SARS
We issue written opinions on all income tax, • Remuneration structuring
capital gains tax and VAT issues. • Drafting of policy documents
• General opinions
For private individuals we offer advice on • Compliance testing tools and PAYE audits
capital gains tax (CGT), personal income tax • Applications for tax directives
planning, residence-based taxation issues • Objections and appeals
and estate planning. We specialise in advising
high net worth individuals and we also offer
a comprehensive ‘tax health check’ which is a
must for any individual.INDIRECT TAX EXPAT TAX
Indirect taxes such as VAT and customs and excise Effective planning for expats relies on extensive, accessible
duties increasingly present onerous responsibilities for knowledge of the home and host country tax laws.
businesses.
Our specialists advise clients on a wide range of indirect Compensation packages should be carefully structured to
taxes regarding all aspects of these taxes including ensure tax efficiency for employer and assignee. BDO has
compliance and reporting, dispute resolution and tax extensive experience in helping companies with their expat
planning and implementation. tax planning.
We work with our clients to develop indirect tax strategies Assignment Planning
that align with their business strategies and we help • Estimation of package/assignment cost to company
clients structure governance around the indirect tax • Types of compensation to be awarded
function. Other services offered include: • Tax policy to be adopted
• Tax opinions • Drafting and/or reviewing the client’s international
• Indirect tax risk maps assignment policy
• Indirect tax compliance reviews • Tax structuring
• Import/export reviews Pre-Departure Services
• Outsourcing of the indirect tax management function
• Process enhancements – VAT automation • Draft/review assignment letter
• Supply chain exchange control reviews • Immigration/Emigration visa processes
• VAT cash management reviews • Relocation Services
• Reviewing of legal agreements • Tax and HR orientation meetings
• VAT structuring • Follow-up orientation/outstanding matters
• Year-end computation and tax return preparation Assignment start – payroll initiation
• Institute payroll processes – home and host countries
• Host country tax reporting and compliance processes
• Host country tax orientation meeting
On-going assignment administration
• Home and host country payrolls/compliance
• Assignee support and management
Year-end compensation
• Home/host country data collection
• Tax return preparation (home/host)
• Tax equalisation settlement calculations
• Final hypothetical tax updates
Repatriation/post assignment services
• Host country tax clearance certificate
• Repatriation letter
• Finalise allowances (relocation)
• Year-end computation and tax return preparation
Africa Desk - delivering exceptional service into Africa
For organisations looking to capture business opportunities provided by other African countries, our team can help you minimise risk and maximise
potential. Through our network of member firms and alliance partners that extends to every African country, we are able to identify the latest
developments as they would pertain to your business venture.
For more information, please contact Abel Myburgh on amyburgh@bdo.co.za.INTERNATIONAL TAX AND
TRANSFER PRICING TAX PUBLICATIONS
We specialise in international tax planning, the preparation We produce a range of tax publications to keep
of transfer pricing policy documentation and supporting our clients abreast of changes to legislation and
benchmarking studies, conducting risk reviews and the implications to companies and individuals.
resolving transfer pricing disputes. We also advise on: If you would like to receive these via email, please
• Cross border transactions subscribe on our website.
• Inward and outward investment
• Investment structures
• Expansion of business activities into Africa
• Thin capitalisation
• Controlled foreign company structures
• Withholding taxWE TAKE IT PERSONALLY BDO Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd, a South African
For further information, please contact company, is a member of Southern African Coordination
one of our tax advisers: (Pty) Ltd, a South African company, is a member of
BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by
Cape Town guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO
David Warneke network of independent member firms.
dwarneke@bdo.co.za
BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for
Tel: | 021 460 6300
each of the BDO Member Firms.
Fax: | 021 460 6336
Durban
Ilsa Groenewald We also offer the following services:
igroenewald@bdo.co.za
• Accounting
Tel: | 010 060 6700
• Audit and Assurance
Fax: | 031 536 8021
• Business Turnaround and Recovery
Johannesburg and Pretoria • Company Secretarial
Head of Tax • Consulting Services
Ferdie Schneider • Corporate Finance
fschneider@bdo.co.za • Employee Benefits
Tel: | 010 060 5000 • Forensic Services
Fax: | 010 060 7000 • Healthcare Consulting
• Human Resources Consulting
• Innovation
• IT Assurance and Consulting
• Outsourced Payroll Services
• Pension Fund Audits
• Risk Advisory Services
• Taxation
• Wealth Advisory
• Wills, Estates and Trusts
www.bdo.co.za
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