Johannesburg, 15 September 2022: EY Africa has today been announced as the Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year at the ITR Europe Middle East & Africa Tax Awards held at an exciting gala dinner at the Hilton, Bankside London last night. EY South Africa and Nigeria each earned their countries the Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year award at this event with Michiel Els winning the EMEIA Transfer Pricing Leader of the Year award.
Michiel Els, ITTS Partner said: “It is an honour to be nominated together with the best TP Practice Leaders in EMEIA and an absolute privilege to have won such a prestigious award. Thanks to my wonderful team across EY Africa for all the support and hard work in the past year - this is your award as well.”
EY Africa Tax Leader, Ekow Eghan, said: “Scooping four awards in the Africa category – including African Transfer Practice Firm of the year – is yet another example of EY's commitment to work with clients and regulators to improve compliance and policymaking in this often contentious topic area. It showcases the incredible breadth and depth of our African transfer pricing capabilities and we're proud to be recognised as the market leader”.
In addition to South Africa and Nigeria, EY was named the winner in the Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year category in the following countries: France, CIS States, Cyprus, Greece, Sweden, Ukraine, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
About the awards: Since their 2005 inception, the annual ITR EMEA Tax continues to recognise the achievements and developments by international tax professionals from the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region each year. According to International Tax Review, “this year’s 18th annual awards seeks to celebrate the most impressive tax, transfer pricing, tax disputes, and indirect tax teams and practitioners in 34 jurisdictions throughout the region. The awards also recognise achievements in tax technology, innovation, policy, compliance and reporting, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
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