Africa Tax Desk

Tax services: your gateway to seamless tax support across africa

About BDO Africa Tax Desk 

Our Africa Desk provides integrated tax, regulatory, and advisory support across the continent. We offer deep local insights, cross-border structuring, tax compliance, and transaction support in key African markets.

Why Choose Our Africa Tax Desk?

  • Centralized team of tax experts specialising in diverse African tax environments
  • Minimise tax risks and optimize cross-border tax structures
  • Ensure timely compliance and reporting across multiple jurisdictions
  • Leverage deep local knowledge combined with global expertise
  • Unlock growth opportunities through tax-efficient structuring
  • Simplify and de-risk your tax challenges on the continent with a single trusted partner.


BDO’s African Footprint

Tax services: your gateway to seamless tax support across africa

BDO MEMBER FIRMS

BDO MEMBER FIRMS

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana ,Ivory Coast, Kenya, La Reunion, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe.

INDEPENDANT REFERRAL FIRMS

INDEPENDANT REFERRAL FIRMS

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Republic (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia,  Guinea Bissau, Guinea (Conakry), Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Soa Tome & Principe, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Sudan and Swaziland (Eswatini).


BDO Tax Services

Based in South Africa, our African Tax Desk offers a wide range of tax services, including the below:

Tax advisory

We provide tailored tax advisory services to support decision-making, manage risks, and ensure compliance across African markets.

Tax compliance

We help clients meet tax obligations, submit returns, review assessments, maintain tax records, and manage objections and appeals.

Tax due diligence 

We provide focused tax due diligence services across Africa to help you identify risks and opportunities in your transactions.

Tax audit/review

We review and analyse companies and individuals’ tax documents and financial records to ensure compliance with tax laws in the respective countries.

Transfer pricing

A robust transfer pricing policy that is implemented correctly as well as accurate and complete transfer pricing documentation to help minimise tax exposure and improve the chances of a successful defence on audit.

Tax structuring

We offer tax structuring services to optimise cross-border investments and operations across Africa, ensuring efficiency and compliance


Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Support

Tax advice and due diligence for successful transactions across Africa.

Exchange Control & Regulatory Guidance

Support with cross-border regulations and exchange control compliance.

Tax Dispute Resolution

Assistance with audits, objections, appeals, and negotiations with tax authorities.

Linda Peter

Linda Peter

Director: International Tax and M&A
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