Gerhard is a Chartered Accountant (SA) who specialises in value added tax (VAT), and has been practising as a tax professional for 26 years. He advises on a wide range of VAT matters in various industries and has been recognised by a number of international publications as a leading VAT advisor.

He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants VAT sub-committee and is also an ad-hoc member of the VAT sub-committee of the Davis Tax Committee. Gerhard is a guest lecturer on VAT for various tax courses presented at the University of Pretoria and the University of the Witwatersrand, and is the co-author of the commentary section of the LexisNexis® publication Value-Added Tax in South Africa.

Gerhard is able to assist with the full scope of VAT matters, including dispute resolution, opinions, rulings and training.

We are confident that his appointment will enhance our award-winning Tax and Exchange Control practice and that Gerhard’s in-depth knowledge and experience in his area of speciality will be invaluable to our firm, and more importantly, our clients.

We are thrilled to welcome him on board.