ABOUT DAVID FRENCH BCom, BAcc, Higher Diploma Tax Law and Diploma in Financial Markets and Instruments David recently joined the Mazars team as Director – Tax Consulting. Prior to joining Mazars, David spent a number of years at the South African Revenue Service in the Tax Avoidance and Reportable Arrangement unit. David’s primary role in the South African Revenue Service was the identification and investigation of tax avoidance structures. David was also responsible for reviewing the reportable arrangement regime and for drafting and publishing new arrangements under public notice. In this role, David liaised extensively with SARS Legal Counsel: Legislative Research & Development and the Tax Policy division of National Treasury in respect of the design, drafting and interpretation of tax law In addition to his primary responsibilities David was involved in a number of other areas, including: • Acting as Special Advisor to the General Anti-avoidance Rule (GAAR) Committee to which all GAAR assessments must be presented before being issued; • Capacity building in other African Revenue Authorities in conjunction with the European Union and the African Tax Authority Forum, including reviewing policy, and training in audit and transfer pricing; • Delegate representing South Africa at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Working Party 11 of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, focusing on Interest deductions, Hybrids, Mandatory Disclosure and Controlled Foreign Companies. FIRM PROFILE Mazars is an international audit, tax and advisory firm committed to helping our clients confidently build and grow their businesses. We have come a long way since Robert Mazars set up his accountancy firm in Rouen, France in 1945. From these modest beginnings, Mazars has grown into an international group comprising over 42,000 professionals across more than 90 countries and territories, including 16,000 professionals through the Mazars North America Alliance. For over 40 years, Mazars has been a major player on the continent, offering tailor-made solutions to serve clients across all sectors and at all stages of their development. We operate from 45 offices in 26 countries and can support you across the continent via our correspondence agreements and joint ventures and we are ranked among the top 6 accounting firms in Africa. We offer a broad range of services and can provide you with bespoke solutions designed to meet your needs. Audit has been at the core of our expertise for more than 70 years. This is complemented by a balanced portfolio of consulting and financial advisory, as well as tax, compliance and legal services, to support our clients’ evolving needs. Our scale allows us to serve global and local clients across the world, while remaining agile and personal in our approach. Wherever we work, we operate collaboratively as one integrated team. This enables us to deliver a tailormade service of exceptional quality for every client, wherever they are located, based on our local knowledge, cultural awareness and global perspective. We believe a responsible firm must create shared value. We aim to achieve this by upholding our independence, caring for the future of our industry and by balancing sustainability and profit, as we seek to pass on a just and prosperous world to future generations. AFRICA | SOUTH AFRICA 91 TAXATION AWARDS 2021
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