RFP No. ASLM/SA/TAX/CONS/03/11/25

CLOSING DATE: 31 MARCH 2025

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Introduction

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a Pan‐African professional body, working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine and networks throughout Africa. For more information, please visit our website at https://aslm.org.

Objective

The main objectives of this tax compliance assessment are to:

• Evaluate ASLM’s compliance with South African tax laws, including but not limited to VAT, PAYE and withholding tax.
• Assess ASLM’s adherence to tax reporting and filing obligations with the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
• Identify any potential tax risks, non-compliance issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with tax exemption status and relevant deductions applicable to ASLM.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen internal tax compliance mechanisms and controls.
• As necessary, assist with voluntary disclosures with SARS if any liability is established

Scope of Work

• The tax compliance assessment will cover the following areas:
• Review of statutory tax obligations applicable to ASLM.
• Examination of tax filings and payments made over the last two tax years
• Assessment of payroll tax compliance, including PAYE and UIF deductions. Assess the accuracy of tax treatment of employee fringe benefits, etc.
• VAT compliance review, including input and output VAT reconciliation.
• Analysis of cross-border transactions and potential tax implications.
• Compliance with withholding tax requirements.
• Review of financial records and contracts to assess tax treatment.
• Identification of any penalties and interests, if any.
• Preparation of voluntary filing disclosures, requests for waivers of penalty/interest, if applicable.