Cross-border work can create Namibian tax exposure long before clients or contractors realise it. This event shows where permanent establishment risk starts, and how to spot it before it becomes expensive.
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Many cross-border businesses assume that no local company means no local tax. That thinking is dangerous. A non-resident can become taxable in Namibia through the way work is structured, where people operate, and how long activities continue on the ground. Regional groups, consultants, contractors, and service providers often create exposure without seeing it early enough. Once the facts point to a permanent establishment, the tax, compliance, and penalty risks become real. This event focuses on the practical warning signs. It shows how to test for permanent establishment risk, how the Namibia and South Africa treaty affects the analysis, and how to identify problem areas before they turn into assessments, disputes, or reputational damage.
Johan Nel
Johan Nel is a seasoned tax leader and operational strategist with over a decade of experience in financial management and tax leadership. His career was shaped at PwC Namibia, where he led key strategic initiatives aligned with corporate objectives and cultivated high-performing, quality-driven teams
• The real triggers that can create a permanent establishment in Namibia
• How to assess whether a non-resident has become taxable locally
• Why project presence, site activity, and people on the ground matter so much
• The cross-border mistakes that put regional operations at risk
• How the Namibia and South Africa treaty changes the tax position
• Where foreign contractors often get caught without proper planning
• What records and facts matter when testing permanent establishment risk
• How to advise clients before a cross-border arrangement becomes a tax dispute
• What permanent establishment means in practical tax terms
• Core triggers that make a non-resident taxable in Namibia
• Fixed place, project site, and service presence risk indicators
• Why duration, control, and local activity matter in the analysis
• How the Namibia and South Africa treaty affects taxing rights
• Common risk areas for regional groups and foreign contractors
• Contract wording vs actual facts on the ground
•Documentation needed to assess and defend the tax position
• Early warning checks before starting cross-border work
• Practical steps to reduce permanent establishment exposure
The following event is awarded 2 CPD units in Taxation.
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