KPMG

We will begin our 2023 Summit with opening remarks from Joubert Botha, Head of Tax & Legal, KPMG in South Africa, who will outline the program for our two days together.

We will then be joined by Wole Obayomi, Africa Head of Tax and Partner, KPMG in Nigeria, David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal, KPMG International; and Victoria Heard, EMA Head of Tax & Legal, and Partner, KPMG in the UK who will unpack the latest disruption and uncertainties facing tax leaders, and explore how they are reacting and strategizing to stay ahead.

The focus of this first plenary will l be on the OECD's Inclusive Framework on BEPS which has been continuously evolving to help address key issues, such as tax avoidance, ensuring coherence of international tax rules and, ultimately, promoting a more transparent tax environment. Today, BEPS 2.0 looks to address the challenges arising from the taxation of the digital economy. But how relevant are these measures for Africa?

Amid disruption and uncertainty in the world, companies are being asked how they positively impact their country and the world. ESG has become a priority on the agenda of C-Suite executives requiring companies to determine how they stack up on the “ESG rating card”. This plenary will explore how tax can, if not properly managed, make being “ESG compliant” costly as well as how it can be utilized to potentially reduce such cost and improve the process.

As companies look beyond the pandemic, they are asking their tax functions to play a bigger advisory role. Tax leaders have been asked to provide strategic counsel on emerging issues on everything from new digital business models to sustainable transformation. They need to transform their technology infrastructures to free up team capacity, operate more efficiently, and use data more effectively. Meanwhile, all this change is happening during an unprecedented global shift.

The plenary session will explore trending themes around talent attraction, retention, remote work and the mobility of tax professionals in both the private and public sector on the African continent.

We will hear the perspectives of C-Suite executives on the importance of the tax leader role within the organization, a private sector lens panel which includes clients and KPMG experts and lastly a public sector lens panel, hearing from Revenue Authorities.