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Tax Break: South African tax for professionals
by Professor Pieter van der Zwan | South African Tax Specialist
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About the show
Tax Break is a podcast for any professional who works with South African tax regularly. This includes tax practitioners, tax professionals, financial managers (FMs), financial directors (FDs), CFOs, accountants, auditors, lawyers and corporate finance advisors. The host is Professor Pieter van der Zwan, a South African chartered accountant, who lectures the masters programme in tax at a South African university. He has 20 years experience in advising companies, high net worth individuals, accountants, lawyers and corporate finance professionals on South African tax and IFRS. In each episode he discusses a topic or a recent development in South African tax including new cases, changes to the legislation, SARS guidance and topics that often surface in his consulting practice. And each episode is only 10-15 minutes long, just enough for you to listen to during your coffee break!