CARINA FOURIE
Carina Fourie is the head of the Tax Department of Orelowitz Incorporated Attorneys. Carina is a qualified and admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and has an LLB from the University of Johannesburg and a Masters degree from the University of Liverpool in International Business Law. She elected to do her dissertation in respect of international money laundering, with emphasis on whether the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Affairs (and the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information) could mean the end of trade based money laundering.
She was at the Pretoria Bar for ten years whereafter she joined the Higher Court Litigation Unit at the South African Revenue Services as a Specialist, for five years. Carina Fourie’s areas of concentration at the time were dispute resolution, tax administration, tax litigation, issues pertaining to SARS’ policies and legislation, as well as interpretation issues, customs and excise.
Carina has extensive knowledge and experience when it comes to tax and tax initiatives, having worked in SARS and as an Advocate. In her talk, Carina discusses the various aspects and processes available to taxpayers when issues arise pre- and post-assessment, and pre- and post the formal dispute resolution processes. Her discussion will provide you with real-world insights on the inner working of SARS, tax disputes, and more importantly the resolution of tax disputes.