David Warneke
Head of Tax Technical
Executive summary
Experience
David leads BDO’s Tax Consulting Division in the Western Cape. He is Adjunct Associate Professor in Tax at the University of Cape Town, is the Chair of SAICA’s National Tax Committee and is a member of the Tax Court (a Presidential appointment).
David has more than 20 years’ experience in the taxation of corporations, trusts and individuals on a wide variety of domestic and international issues. He has consulted to large listed and unlisted entities. Examples of his experience include advising on:
- The unbundling of dual-listed subsidiaries of a large listed entity
- The restructuring of foreign subsidiaries of a large listed entity
- The treatment of derivatives for a listed mobile operator
- The treatment of REITS
- The restructurings of listed and unlisted entities
- Share incentives schemes
His sector experience includes:
- Financial services
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Real estate
- Service industries.
David has advised a South African mobile phone operator on:
- VAT
- Interest and dividends withholding taxes
- Loan novation and capitalisation
- Capital allowances claimable
- Cross-currency swaps
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant South Africa
- B.Com (Hons) (Accounting)
- H.Dip (Tax Law)
- Master’s Degree (Tax Law)
Other
David is also a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA).