Pieter is a recognised specialist in tax with a specific focus on tax policy and tax administrative law. He joined SAICA in 2015 and assumes responsibility for member support in tax in the fields of legislative and tax operations. This includes tax advocacy on behalf of the profession in collaboration with the National Tax Committee, including in the media, and engagement with various stakeholders including the Tax Ombud, SARS, National Treasury and Parliament.
Pieter has more than 15 years’ experience in tax law and policy, having extensively consulted in employees’ tax, income tax, tax administration matters and tax disputes. Before Pieter joined SAICA, he consulted on tax for 10 years at a Big 4 firm after which he was the Technical Executive for the SA Institute of Tax Professionals. In addition to his Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Taxation, Pieter holds master’s degrees in law (LLM Import & Export Law) and commerce (MCom International Tax).