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Enigma Associates provides specialist financial reporting, tax, governance and assurance advisory services to organisations navigating complex regulatory and reporting requirements.
We combine technical expertise with practical implementation experience to deliver solutions that are robust, practical and built to withstand scrutiny.
Our specialists work alongside boards, executives, finance teams and oversight structures to strengthen reporting, governance and decision-making.
Corporate Tax & Transaction Advisory
Complex tax | Clear advice | Commercially informed solutions.
Enigma Associates provides specialist corporate tax advisory services at the intersection of taxation, financial reporting and business transactions.
Our approach goes beyond tax compliance. We help businesses understand the tax consequences of complex accounting matters, transactions and corporate decisions, while supporting accurate reporting, effective tax planning and defensible tax positions.
Corporate Tax & Deferred Tax
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Corporate income tax computations and tax reconciliations
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Current and deferred tax calculations
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IAS 12 accounting and disclosure matters
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Tax treatment of IFRS adjustments and accounting transactions
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Review of tax provisions and supporting schedules
Insurance & IFRS 17 tax
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Tax implications of insurance operations and transactions
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IFRS 17-to-tax reconciliations
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Current and deferred tax implications of IFRS 17 measurement
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Tax analysis of insurance contract balances and related adjustments
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Support for financial reporting, audit and tax compliance processes
Transactions & corporate restructuring
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Tax implications of corporate restructures and reorganisations
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Transaction tax advisory
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Tax due diligence
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Acquisition and disposal tax considerations
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Tax implications of financing and investment structures
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Pre-transaction tax analysis and structuring support
Tax Disputes & technical advisory
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SARS assessments, disputes and objections
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Technical tax research and analysis
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Tax opinions and technical memoranda
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Support in responding to complex SARS queries and information requests
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Analysis and documentation of technically significant tax positions
International & cross-Border tax
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Cross-border corporate tax considerations
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International transactions and investment structures
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Withholding tax and double-tax agreement considerations
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Permanent establishment and related international tax matters
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Transfer pricing analysis and documentation
Where tax and financial reporting meet
Complex tax matters rarely exist in isolation. Our accounting and financial reporting expertise enables us to consider both the underlying transaction and its tax consequences, particularly where IFRS measurement, recognition and disclosure requirements interact with tax legislation.

• INSURANCE SECTOR • BANKING SECTOR • IFRS REPORTING & TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING • GOVERNANCE & ASSURANCE ADVISORY • AUDIT READINESS • INTERNAL AUDIT • AGSA SUPPORT • PRIVATE & PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT • IFRS 9 & IFRS 7 • GRAP 104 • FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS • ECL MODELLING • IFRS 2 • IAS 19 • GRAP 25 • EMPLOYEE BENEFITS • ACTUARIAL ACCOUNTING ADVISORY • INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET ACCOUNTING • IMPAIRMENT & VALUATION ADVISORY • SERVICE CONCESSION ARRANGEMENTS • SOCIAL BENEFITS ACCOUNTING • ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY TRAINING • PUBLIC SECTOR CAPACITY BUILDING • PFMA & MFMA COMPLIANCE • IPSAS • MCS • GRAP • IFRS & IFRS FOR SMEs • TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING OPINIONS • FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION • INTERNAL CONTROL REVIEWS • COMBINED ASSURANCE • GOVERNANCE MATURITY ASSESSMENTS • TAX • CORPORATE TAX & TRANSACTION ADVISORY