Tax Team move from KPMG to ENS – Andries Myburgh and Kristel van Rensburg

South African Law Firm, ENS, has announced that Andries Myburgh and a team of tax specialists from KPMG joined the ENS Tax practice with effect from 1 July 2013. Andries brings with him Kristel van Rensburg, Katherine Boel, Andre Vermeulen and Gerdus van Zyl.

Andries’ market leading expertise in corporate income tax and industry experience in the energy & natural resources industries (in particular mining), together with his extensive experience in the transaction advisory environment (across multiple industries) bolsters the firm’s strategic capability in these practice areas. Andries’ tax technical and industry experience will also be brought to bear in the firm’s leading tax dispute resolution practice at a time when tax dispute matters has significantly increased, in particular in the mining sector. Andries has more than 15 years’ experience in the tax advisory environment and is highly regarded for his expertise.

Kristel has more than 7 years of tax consulting experience with a focus on the taxation of mining companies. Kristel’s experience includes advising clients with regard to tax efficient acquisition, restructure and funding structures. In addition to Kristel’s tax consulting experience, she was employed at the South African Revenue Service and was part of the team developing the legislation and implementation of funding used in respect of acquisition transactions utilising group relief provisions in the Income Tax Act. As part of advising clients on acquisition, restructure and funding structures, Kristel has enhanced her insight and interest in developing and advising on new and existing employment share incentive schemes and Black Empowerment schemes.