Tax Planning Regulations and Policies for Shamima Grancourt

[Louise Wright]

Certified International Tax Planning and Structuring Manager (CTM™) Lead the Future of International Tax Planning Across Africa’s Markets (Unsubscribe)   Dear Shamima, Africa is made up of 54 countries, each with distinct tax codes, international treaties, and administrative systems. The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) highlighted that this fragmented system imposes heavy compliance costs on multinationals, forcing them to develop unique, market-specific tax strategies. To equip you with advanced expertise in designing tax-efficient structures and managing complex cross-border tax operations across Africa, I would like to invite you to our Certified International Tax Planning and Structuring Manager (CTM™) program on 6 – 8 May 2026 via Zoom. Upon completing this certified program, you will be awarded the Certified International Tax Planning and Structuring Manager (CTM™) designation. This credential will demonstrate your expertise as a strategic tax leader, enhance your professional credibility, and position you to design compliant, efficient, and growth-oriented tax structures across Africa’s diverse and rapidly evolving regulatory environment.   What You Can Expect From This Program This certified program provides a comprehensive understanding of international tax planning and structuring within the African context. You will gain expertise in interpreting Double Taxation Agreements, assessing Permanent Establishment risks, managing IP and royalty taxation, and applying OECD-aligned transfer pricing, Controlled Foreign Company rules, and General Anti-Avoidance Rules. The program also covers cross-border investments, M&A, and financing arrangements, equipping you to design tax-efficient, compliant strategies. By the end of the program, you will strengthen your ability to navigate Africa’s evolving and complex tax landscape. Key Takeaways   Navigate Africa’s Complex Tax Landscape: Gain a comprehensive understanding of 54 distinct tax regimes, fragmented DTAs, and conflicting regulatory frameworks across the continent.   Interpret Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs): Develop the ability to analyze, apply, and mitigate risks associated with treaty networks in Africa.   Assess Permanent Establishment Risks: Understand PE rules, identify taxable presence triggers, and manage exposure in traditional and digital business models.   Manage Intellectual Property and Royalties: Learn strategies to structure IP and royalty taxation while minimizing base erosion risks.   Apply Transfer Pricing Frameworks: Master OECD-aligned transfer pricing compliance, documentation, and audit defense in African jurisdictions.   Design Cross-Border Structures: Build compliant investment and financing arrangements that optimize tax outcomes while adhering to domestic and global standards.   Implement Anti-Avoidance Measures: Understand GAAR, CFC rules, and substance-over-form doctrines to address tax avoidance practices.   Optimize Tax Efficiency and Strategy: Apply actionable frameworks to reduce tax leakage, strengthen compliance, and support sustainable business growth across African markets. Program Booklet | Program Outline | Register   Your Designation: CTM™ Upon successful completion of the program, you will attain the Certified International Tax Planning and Structuring Manager (CTM™) designation. This industry-recognized certification will position you as a leader in corporate taxation, demonstrating your ability to design tax-efficient cross-border structures, interpret DTAs, assess PE risks, apply OECD-aligned transfer pricing frameworks, and address Africa’s complex multi-jurisdictional tax regimes. Globally demanded and recognized, this program has also been independently accredited by CPD Certification Service as adhering to the highest standards of Continuing Professional Development Principles.   Your Faculty Leader Lance Collop is a leading corporate and international tax expert with over 20 years of experience advising JSE-listed companies, multinational corporations, and high-net-worth individuals on complex tax planning and structuring. He is the Founder of Collop Tax Collective and a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. Lance has held senior leadership roles at top firms including KPMG, Deloitte, and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), where he led major cross-border tax structuring transactions. His expertise spans corporate tax advisory, transfer pricing, and international tax structuring, consistently positioning tax as a strategic business advantage. He has contributed to shaping South African tax policy, published thought leadership in leading journals, and lectured in taxation at the University of Cape Town, mentoring the next generation of tax professionals.   Registration Details Please sign up before 13 April 2026 to benefit from our Early Bird Discount. Enjoy an additional 10% discount on the 2nd and 3rd participants. If you register more than 3 team members, the 4th participant will receive a complimentary slot. Spots are extremely limited.  Program Booklet | Program Outline | Register If you have any questions, please do reach out to me directly at +1 888 745 8875 or simply reply to this email. I look forward to welcoming you all to this exciting program!  Thanks, Louise Wright Program Leader We respect your privacy. If you do not wish to receive future e-mails from us, please unsubscribe here.