Fredrickson Maboko
Tax Advisor | Dar es Salaam
Contact
T: +255 76 898 8640
Overview
Fredrickson brings a strong blend of legal and financial expertise, with deep experience in tax advisory, transfer pricing, and deal structuring in Tanzania, including cross-border transactions involving groups across Africa. His background as both a lawyer and a chartered accountant allows him to offer clients pragmatic, risk-aware solutions grounded in commercial realities. He has supported clients through the full spectrum of tax audits and disputes – from objections and appeals to negotiating out-of-court settlements with revenue authorities.
In M&A transactions, Fredrickson has played a key role in conducting tax due diligence, advising on transaction structuring, and supporting seamless implementation. His work in transfer pricing includes documenting transactions, drafting and reviewing intercompany agreements, designing pricing policies, and supporting clients during transfer pricing audits. In addition, he has provided general tax advisory support across sectors, helping businesses align their tax strategies with regulatory developments and commercial goals.
Clients value Fredrickson’s ability to anticipate regulatory trends and deliver advice that aligns with their broader business objectives. He has worked with clients in the extractives sector, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG industries, offering sector-specific insights that elevate his advice beyond technical.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: Tanzania
Languages fluent in: English and Swahili
*Experience gained prior to joining Bowmans
Fredrickson has advised on various tax related issues including:
Tax Advisory and Structuring
- Advised a telecommunications company on tax-efficient strategies to repatriate a USD 100 million loan from it’s Tanzanian subsidiary. *
- Guided a telecommunications company in structuring intercompany transactions to mitigate foreign currency shortages across multiple jurisdictions. *
- Provided market entry and tax-efficient operational strategies for a major oil marketing company entering the Tanzanian market. *
- Assisted a Mauritius-based pharmaceutical company in the internal restructuring of its Tanzanian entities. *
- Offered tax advisory services to a global music aggregation service provider regarding the applicability of digital service tax and VAT on electronic services. *
- Conducted a tax health check for a major listed bank to assess compliance and identify tax-saving opportunities. *
- Advised a telecommunications company on pricing and reviewing intercompany agreements to support related-party transactions. *
- Provided ongoing tax advisory and transfer pricing support to clients in the extractives, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG sectors. *
M&A and Transaction Support
- Performed tax due diligence and provided structuring advice for the Tanzanian subsidiary of a South Africa-based insurance company to facilitate the parent company’s market exit. *
- Conducted tax due diligence and offered structuring advice for a local integrated logistics solutions provider to support inbound investment from a major global logistics operator. *
- Executed tax due diligence to support private equity capital injection into a local internet service provider. *
- Performed tax due diligence for an FMCG company in anticipation of a group acquisition. *
- Conducted tax due diligence on a logistics company specializing in oil distribution prior to the approval of a substantial mezzanine loan facility. *
- Conducted tax due diligence on a cargo handling company as part of a group acquisition. *
- Advised a local group of companies on reorganizing its sports division to enhance operational efficiency. *
Tax Disputes and Audit Support
- Represented a major bottling company in tax objections involving liabilities exceeding USD 20 million. *
- Supported a cement manufacturer during tax and transfer pricing audits, subsequently assisting in objections and appeals concerning significant tax liabilities. *
- Assisted a Kenyan-based bank in a tax audit, achieving a reduction of the initial USD 10 million liability to under USD 3 million. *
- Supported various companies in the extractives, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG sectors during tax audits, objections, and appeals, including transfer pricing-related disputes. *
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Dar es Salaam
Professional Memberships
- Affiliate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA UK).
INSIGHTS
Overview
Fredrickson brings a strong blend of legal and financial expertise, with deep experience in tax advisory, transfer pricing, and deal structuring in Tanzania, including cross-border transactions involving groups across Africa. His background as both a lawyer and a chartered accountant allows him to offer clients pragmatic, risk-aware solutions grounded in commercial realities. He has supported clients through the full spectrum of tax audits and disputes – from objections and appeals to negotiating out-of-court settlements with revenue authorities.
In M&A transactions, Fredrickson has played a key role in conducting tax due diligence, advising on transaction structuring, and supporting seamless implementation. His work in transfer pricing includes documenting transactions, drafting and reviewing intercompany agreements, designing pricing policies, and supporting clients during transfer pricing audits. In addition, he has provided general tax advisory support across sectors, helping businesses align their tax strategies with regulatory developments and commercial goals.
Clients value Fredrickson’s ability to anticipate regulatory trends and deliver advice that aligns with their broader business objectives. He has worked with clients in the extractives sector, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG industries, offering sector-specific insights that elevate his advice beyond technical.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: Tanzania
Languages fluent in: English and Swahili
*Experience gained prior to joining Bowmans
Fredrickson has advised on various tax related issues including:
Tax Advisory and Structuring
- Advised a telecommunications company on tax-efficient strategies to repatriate a USD 100 million loan from it’s Tanzanian subsidiary. *
- Guided a telecommunications company in structuring intercompany transactions to mitigate foreign currency shortages across multiple jurisdictions. *
- Provided market entry and tax-efficient operational strategies for a major oil marketing company entering the Tanzanian market. *
- Assisted a Mauritius-based pharmaceutical company in the internal restructuring of its Tanzanian entities. *
- Offered tax advisory services to a global music aggregation service provider regarding the applicability of digital service tax and VAT on electronic services. *
- Conducted a tax health check for a major listed bank to assess compliance and identify tax-saving opportunities. *
- Advised a telecommunications company on pricing and reviewing intercompany agreements to support related-party transactions. *
- Provided ongoing tax advisory and transfer pricing support to clients in the extractives, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG sectors. *
M&A and Transaction Support
- Performed tax due diligence and provided structuring advice for the Tanzanian subsidiary of a South Africa-based insurance company to facilitate the parent company’s market exit. *
- Conducted tax due diligence and offered structuring advice for a local integrated logistics solutions provider to support inbound investment from a major global logistics operator. *
- Executed tax due diligence to support private equity capital injection into a local internet service provider. *
- Performed tax due diligence for an FMCG company in anticipation of a group acquisition. *
- Conducted tax due diligence on a logistics company specializing in oil distribution prior to the approval of a substantial mezzanine loan facility. *
- Conducted tax due diligence on a cargo handling company as part of a group acquisition. *
- Advised a local group of companies on reorganizing its sports division to enhance operational efficiency. *
Tax Disputes and Audit Support
- Represented a major bottling company in tax objections involving liabilities exceeding USD 20 million. *
- Supported a cement manufacturer during tax and transfer pricing audits, subsequently assisting in objections and appeals concerning significant tax liabilities. *
- Assisted a Kenyan-based bank in a tax audit, achieving a reduction of the initial USD 10 million liability to under USD 3 million. *
- Supported various companies in the extractives, financial services, telecommunications, and FMCG sectors during tax audits, objections, and appeals, including transfer pricing-related disputes. *
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