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Contentious Tax Advisory Services
Contentious Tax Advisory Service
Our Contentious Tax Advisory Services specialize in helping clients navigate through complicated tax disputes. We offer detailed advice and customized solutions to tackle intricate tax challenges.
Tax Planning
Our team at Contentious Tax Advisory specializes in providing comprehensive tax planning and strategic financial organization services. We work diligently to minimize tax liabilities for our clients by conducting meticulous analyses of their income, deductions, and investments. By optimizing their tax positions, we aim to not only reduce potential disputes but also maximize their overall financial efficiency.
Compliance Management
Compliance management involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating compliance risks. It requires a strategic compliance plan, regulatory understanding, ethical balance, and specialized support in contentious tax scenarios. Effective compliance management involves ongoing monitoring and assessment of compliance performance.
Tax Disputes
Facing a tax dispute? We offer expert guidance and strategies for resolution. Whether it's an audit, investigation, or voluntary disclosure, our specialized team supports you for a favourable resolution.
Technical Advice
Our team offers specialized assistance to guide you through intricate tax issues. With our expertise, we can help you understand and interpret tax laws. Additionally, we provide tailored solutions to address your unique requirements.
Our team
PGMS Accountants is an experienced team of professionals who partner with Theo to offer you the accounting support needed to make life easier for you.
Melanie Burrows
Managing Member
Jonathan George
CA(SA)
Florence De Abreu
Client Support
About us
Theo Burrows is an experienced independent tax practitioner with over three decades of experience who specializes in contentious tax advisory services. He has been accredited with SARS since 2013 and has accreditation with IAC as a Certified Tax Practitioner.
In his role as a Tax Technical Advisor at The Tax Faculty, Theo guides fellow tax practitioners to resolve more complex tax issues. He also contributes through talks and articles. His expertise includes tax planning, preparation, and various methods of resolving disputes. He helps clients comply with tax regulations while minimizing their tax liabilities.
With his diverse industry background, Theo can provide customized solutions that meet each client's specific needs. His dedication and thorough understanding of tax laws ensure that his services are professional and well-balanced, reflecting his commitment to contentious tax advice.
He is committed to assisting individuals and businesses with their tax-related needs and providing the best solutions possible. Theo makes life easier for you.
Over Theo's career, he has had the opportunity to fulfil numerous roles in corporate, non-profit, and consulting sectors, working with people from a wide range of industries. He leverages the knowledge and experience gained over the years as a foundation to provide clients with well-informed, well-balanced, and professional tax advice.
A few highlights from his career:
- Tax Technical Advisor: The Tax Faculty
- Tax Advisor to Fairtrade Africa, based in Kenya, with the Fairtrade International Head Office in Bonn, Germany.
- Founding member of the South African Tax Practitioners Union (SAPTU).
- Internal audit team member for the Dipula Income Fund listed on the JSE.
- Forensic audit team member with instigations done in George and Cederberg.
- Former CEO of the Christian Medical Service and Relief NPC.
- Former Director of MTO Forestry PTY Ltd., which is now a pan-African company.
- Independent Trustee of the MTO Forestry PTY Ltd. Employee Trust.
- Revised the Eswatini Anti-Corruption Commission’s 5-year anti-corruption strategy.
- Developing the DAFF Strategy for Recommissioning Forest Exit Areas.
- One of the lead consultants developing the George Municipality Economic Development Strategy.
