Rorisang Tabane

Experience

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  Rhodes University

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Accounting and Statistics Tutor
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  Deloitte

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2012

  Consultant: Research and Development Tax Incentives

  Identified R&D tax incentive opportunities applicable to clients.Calculated and completed R&D tax incentives (Department of Science and Technology), Department of Trade and Industry, SANEDI, SARS, Technology and Innovation Agency (TIA), National Treasury, DBSA, provincial and private sector financial incentive applications and claims on behalf of clients.Wrote tax and financial technical incentive motivations on behalf of clients including but not limited to manufacturing, technology, automotive, renewable energy and corporate clients.Wrote post incentive approval reports on behalf of clients.Computed qualifying incentive expenditure in accordance with the income tax act and government regulation.Ensured compliance and eligibility of client incentive applications in accordance with policy, regulation and legislation.Presented incentive opportunities to target clients.Project manage and consult with the Carbon Tax and Climate Change Sustainability. Show less

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  Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Senior Consultant Tax and Financial Incentives

  Maintained relationships with stakeholders and government departments responsible for providing R&D tax and financial incentives to businesses.Identified DTI, DST (R&D tax incentives), DBSA, National Treasury Jobs Fund and Technology Innovation Agency tax and cash incentives as well as private sector incentives applicable to multinationals.Sourced clients, built and maintained client pipeline relationships.Calculated incentive applications and completed incentive claims on behalf of clients.Managed tax clients portfolios.Wrote tax technical opinions on behalf of clients. Wrote incentive post-approval technical reports on behalf of clients.Presented R&D tax and financial incentives opportunities, direct and indirect tax technical implications to clients.Provided internal training on incentives and corporate tax services. Assisted clients with legislative direct and indirect tax compliance.Calculated and submitted tax returns on behalf of clients.Provided direct and indirect tax advice on irregular and unusual business transactions.Contributed to the development of company tax strategies.Conducted internal and external due diligence risk management. Show less

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  PwC

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  Manager: Tax and Financial Incentives

  Appointed to manage PwC Western Cape R&D tax incentives and financial incentives department and scaled it up, focusing on multi-sectorial clients including but not limited to the manufacturing, technology, renewable energy, corporate and automotive sector.Calculated and completed R&D tax and financial incentive applications and claims on behalf of clients.Sourced clients, built a successful client pipeline and managed client relationships.Managed strategic relationships with Government and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) executives.Wrote post-incentive progress reports.Wrote Department of Science (R&D tax incentives) and Department of Trade and Industry financial incentives technical motivations on behalf of clients.Facilitated client meetings.Ensured compliance and eligibility of client investment incentive application in accordance with policy and income tax legislation.Wrote media publication with respect to incentives offered in South Africa.Provided public commentary on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Regulations.Managed junior staff, reviewed work and provided technical guidance.Presented at incentives and managed training sessions.Conducted internal and client project due-diligence reviews. Project managed client portfolios. Engagement billing and engagement letter writing. Show less

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  Wesgro

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2020

  Investment Promotion and Trade Manager

  Attract, facilitate and promote brick-and-mortar company investment into South Africa. Promote South Africa preferred destination to do business.Promote South Africa as a leading trade and export footprint destination to access the rest of African markets. Present at local and international C-suite roundtable discussions with investors and government stakeholders across key target markets in the USA, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, France, India, Nigeria, Kenya and other African countries.Build digital and traditional tech ecosystem relationships in the private and public sector.Integrate the implementation of CRM, Saas, SEO, SEM, Web Analytics, SnapAddy and SMO (YouTube, Twitter and Facebook) digital marketing campaigns to improve audience reach, improve client relationships and internal cross-functional relationships. Cross-sell opportunities across key internal functions. Facilitate investor access to R&D tax and financial incentive funding. Leverage off strong strategic partnerships with the UK Department for International Trade (DIT), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to increase investment into South Africa and facilitate export opportunities into the rest of Africa, Europe, UK, Asia and the USA. Lead inward B2B and B2C investor selling missions from the UK, USA, Nigeria, Kenya, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, France and India.Enhance economic and trade relations for Western Cape businesses into Europe and the USA.Perform Social Media technology trend analysis to track investor signals.Manage investment promotion and stakeholder event schedules.Advocate socio-economic development in underdeveloped locations to create job opportunities and make an impact. Show less

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  Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SOC)

  Oct 2020 - May 2023

  Manager: Investment Promotion, Incentives and Business Retention

  Attract foreign and direct investment into Limpopo province in key sectors: Manufacturing, automotive component, agriculture, agro-processing, mineral beneficiation, infrastructure, renewable and alternative energy, logistics, tourism, creative industries and electronics.Facilitate qualifying C-Suite (C-level/executive) multi-national and multi-sectorial companies in line with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) and COMESA Industrial Policy and Incentives Framework.Build and maintain client/investor and funder pipelines.Project manage, promote and facilitate investor access to financial and non-financial incentives, including job stimulus, tax and skills development incentives.Enhancement of competitive aftercare (business retention and post investment) services to investors.Build and leverage key cross-functional internal and external strategic stakeholder relationships in the private and public sector including DTIC, IDC, DBSA, World Bank, IPAs, UNDP, banking sector, World Economic Forum, DIRCO, DSI, Foreign Economic representatives, SARS and SEZs.Develop and maintain International trade and foreign economic representative Embassy connections for Limpopo with established and emerging markets in Asia, Europe and the rest of Africa.Lead B2B and B2C outward and inward selling missions and co-ordinate trade delegations.Develop, implement and manage MMSEZ and Limpopo investment promotion strategy, policy, funding and incentives strategy in line with the PFMA, NDP 2030, IPAP, PFMA, SEZ Act and Income Tax Act. Manage expectations of investors, stakeholders and clients in accordance with the agreed MOAs.Develop standard operating procedures around municipal incentives for SEZ investors including reduced lease/rental tariffs, water and waste removal tariffs.Compile and present reports on the investment strategy and investment pipeline.Project manage multi-sectorial Special Economic Zone targeted investments. Show less

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  Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone

  May 2023 - now

  Sector Specialist: Automotives

  Attract foreign and direct investment into Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) and Gauteng Province in key sectors: Automotives sector.Manage the automotive investment (investor/client) attraction/lead generation.Manage the automotive industry value chain and supply chain.Build and leverage key cross-functional internal and external strategic stakeholder relationships in the private and public sector including DTIC, IDC, DBSA, World Bank, IPAs, UNDP, banking sector, World Economic Forum, DIRCO, DSI, Foreign Economic representatives, SARS and SEZs.Develop and maintain International foreign economic representative relations for TASEZ, Tshwane (Pretoria) and Gauteng Province with established and emerging markets in the USA, Asia, Europe and the rest of Africa.Investment facilitation, expansion and retention.Investment Promotion and Incentives Strategy, standard operating procedures and policy development and implementation in line with the PFMA, NDP 2030, IPAP, PFMA, SEZ Act and Income Tax Act. Market packaged investment opportunities: Tshwane Automotive SEZ, Gauteng Province and South Africa.Facilitate qualifying C-level and executive multi-national and multi-sectorial companies in line with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) and COMESA Industrial Policy and Incentives Framework.Project manage, promote and facilitate investor access to financial and non-financial incentives, including job stimulus, tax and skills development incentives.Lead B2B and B2C outward and inward selling missions and coordinate trade delegations.Business and industry analysis, risk and business continuity management.Project manage TASEZ automotive investor lease agreements.Compile and present Investment Promotion EXCO and MANCO reports.Project manage Special Economic Zone targeted investments. Show less