Tax Advisers - Deloitte

South Africa
Beric Croome
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs
150 West Street
Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg 2196
South Africa
Tel: (27) 11 269 7600
Fax: (27) 11 269 7899
Email: bcroome@problemsolved.co.za
Website: www.problemsolved.co.za
Beric has worked in the tax arena for 21 years and advises clients on income tax, valueadded
tax (VAT), Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), stamp duties and other fiscal statutes. He
has advised foreign clients of the tax consequences of investing in South Africa. He
regularly assists clients with objections and appeals and represents clients in meetings
with the South African Revenue Service including Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) meetings. He acted as the chair of the National Taxation Committee of the
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) from 1999 to 2002 and
during 2003 became a member of the Editorial Panel of SAICA’s tax publication,
Integritax. During 2006 he became the author of a column entitled: “Dear SARS –
Proper Procedure” in the magazine Accountancy SA, published by SAICA.
He was the 1999 South African reporter on “Taxation of Non-Profit Organisations”
for the International Fiscal Association. He is a former vice chair of the South African
Chamber of Business Taxation Committee and during 2002 was a nominee for the
University of the Witwatersrand Convocation Honour Award for his contribution to
commerce and industry.
Beric is a well known tax advisor in South Africa, listed in the Who’s Who of Southern
Africa 2004 to 2006 and in Chambers Global’s The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business,
The Client’s Guide 2006 and 2007.
He is a chartered accountant (South Africa) and an advocate of the High Court of
South Africa. Beric is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
(United Kingdom). He holds BCom, CTA, BProc and LLB degrees as well as a
Higher Diploma in Tax Law (with distinction). He is registered for his PhD Degree
at the University of Cape Town and his thesis deals with issues relating to
constitutional law, taxpayers’ rights and the powers of the South African Revenue
Service. He is regularly quoted in the press on tax issues in South Africa.
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