Africa Tax and Investment Desk

The second largest and second most populous continent, Africa is blessed with vast natural resources and is fast becoming a lucrative commercial market with enormous potential for investors. However, divergent cultures, business landscapes and unique legal regulatory and political environments can make these ventures particularly challenging.

Australian companies are increasingly expanding their businesses into various countries in Africa, or considering expanding their businesses on the continent. To assist Australian companies already established in Africa or wanting to explore the abundant investment opportunities Africa has to offer, PwC has established a dedicated Africa Tax and Investment Desk.

How we can help

Our Africa Team comprises an integrated team of tax specialists, drawing on the strength of the PwC network and the firm's unique thought leadership methodology, to assist Australian (and foreign investors) in coordinating the set up and running of operations in Africa.

The Africa Team is staffed by specialists who have experience in doing business on the continent, including tax specialists from South Africa. The team works closely and seamlessly with colleagues in PwC offices in other African countries, and the Africa Desk in both Johannesburg and New York, to help clients find solutions for challenges facing their commercial ambitions in Africa.

What we do

The Africa Tax and Investment Desk:

provides quick responses to preliminary and generic questions that companies would like answered when considering investment in Africa
facilitates investments and business operations by providing access to the right contacts for tax (and legal) advisory services to investors in Africa
co-ordinates between companies investing into Africa and respective PwC offices in other countries.