Tax

According to Chambers Bowmans has an outstanding tax department offering a deep bench experienced in handling a broad spread of tax issues, including transactions, disputes and corporate restructuring.

Overview

Bowmans has a depth and breadth of tax law skills that few are able to match. The firm combines this strength with commercial acumen to provide tax-efficient business solutions.

Our corporate, banking and finance and commercial lawyers work closely with our tax lawyers to ensure that all aspects of transactions are thoroughly considered and planned.

We advise on all tax and regulatory aspects relating to international trade (imports, exports and local manufacturing of goods), particularly customs and excise tax and exchange control.

We represent taxpayers in negotiations with tax authorities. Where necessary, we lobby tax authorities and make representations on a wide range of issues relating to new legislation.

Our service extends to alternative dispute resolution proceedings where we regularly lodge objections, appeals and review applications against tax assessments.

We have specialist knowledge of a variety of sectors including construction and infrastructure, energy, financial services, logistics, mining, real estate and telecommunications.

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Chambers

Bowmans has a stellar tax department offering a deep bench experienced in handling a broad spread of tax issues.

Bowmans has excellent knowledge of international taxes.

The group acts for a host of well-known foreign and domestic clients on sophisticated tax mandates across various industry sectors, especially financial services, mining and food and beverages.

The team possesses significant experience working with tax authorities on regulatory matters and is well known for its strength in complex cross-border transactions.

Bowmans has long-standing experience in a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, with the team showing notable expertise in issues relating to the South African Revenue Service.

Bowmans' tax team stands out for both its thoroughness and practicality in the advice. The lawyers are business oriented, yet highly technical across a wide array of tax matters.

Legal500

The Bowmans tax team is very dynamic and responsive to the client's needs and are more than capable of managing the client's expectations. The technical skills are amongst the best in the industry.

Bowmans’s leading practice consists of tax lawyers and chartered accountants, advising international and domestic clients on corporate tax, transfer pricing, mineral royalties, trusts and incentive schemes, excise tax, compliance, and VAT.

At Bowmans, the ‘approachable‘ tax team is regularly instructed by clients in the mining, manufacturing, financial services and oil and gas sectors in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work.