Tax advisory & opinions
Clear, well-reasoned guidance on material South African tax questions, supported by written opinions where the decision requires it.
South African tax & strategic advisory
Clarity for decisions that matter.
Sentier helps business owners, families and individuals navigate complex tax and structural decisions with clear thinking, practical advice and a considered path forward.
Why Sentier
The right answer is rarely found in a template. We take the time to understand the full picture, identify what truly matters, and turn technical complexity into confident action.
Where we add value
Focused expertise.
Thoughtfully applied.
Business & ownership structuring
Practical advice on entity, ownership and transaction structures—considering tax, commercial realities and the people behind the business.
Transactions & succession
Support through acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and succession decisions, from early-stage thinking to an actionable structure.
South African tax residency
Guidance for individuals ceasing or resuming South African tax residency, with a clear view of the relevant process and consequences.
Complex tax matters
Strategic assistance where the facts are nuanced, the stakes are meaningful, or a matter needs careful engagement with SARS.
Our approach
Advice should create movement, not more uncertainty.
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Understand
We begin with the facts, your objectives and the commercial context—not a predetermined answer.
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Consider
We test the options, implications and trade-offs, then reduce the complexity to what matters.
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Advise
You receive a clear recommendation and practical next steps, expressed in language you can use.
A connected advisory network
The right expertise,
around one table.
Tax decisions rarely exist in isolation. Where a matter reaches into accounting, financial planning, wealth protection or estate administration, Sentier can work alongside established specialists to help keep the advice connected.
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Senior-led advice
Close attention.
Direct access.
Sentier Consulting is led by Dewald Rossouw, a Chartered Accountant with a Master’s degree in Taxation and more than 20 years’ experience across audit, corporate and international tax, and advising South African businesses.
As a business owner himself, Dewald understands that technical advice only has value when it works in the real world. His work includes practical tax and ownership structuring for businesses, shareholders and families, including trusts, holding companies, subsidiaries and group reorganisations. Every engagement is handled personally, with the time and care needed to arrive at an answer that is both technically sound and practically useful.
Dewald Rossouw Founder, Sentier Consulting
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A considered next step starts with a conversation.
Tell us briefly what you are navigating. Dewald will respond personally to arrange an initial discussion.
Prefer to email directly?dewald@sentier.co.za