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Welcome to TRM™

TRM™ Services is a global consulting firm specializing in assignments for multi-national companies into and out of Sub-Saharan Africa with its main offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Florida, USA. Our experience in matters of International Taxation has this team to represent clients all over the world in some very tight positions. These clients include: The 2nd largest beer brewer … Read More

World Class Team

World Class Team

TRM™ is made up of highly skilled tax technicians (who have a clear understanding of the overall workings of tax legislation and related procedural legislation) with tax trial or controversy preparation training. TRM™ Global Tax Audit and Controversy Risk Management teams are currently engaged on assignments in North America, Europe, and Africa. The members of our team are: Prof. … Read More

Where we come from

Where we come from

TRM™ Services was formed as a virtual extension of the original tax law practice of International Tax Attorney, Prof. Daniel N. Erasmus (a associate/member of ABA, NATP and TEI, and soon to be 230 circular licensed as an EA in the USA), to make the expertise of his team in tax risk management and tax controversy management available to multi-national firms world-wide. As a result of the … Read More

Our Clients

Our Clients

TRM™ work with multi-national companies, country specific corporates and private companies, and high net worth individuals. Many of these are local and international household names. Despite country specific legislation and language barriers, TRM™ have successfully implemented its Tax Risk Management methodology with clients on 3 major continents, in 7 countries. The principles TRM™ … Read More

Does TRM™ shape up?

Does TRM™ shape up?

In the last 6 years we have been involved with companies whose collective Revenue Service assessments were US$ 2.3 bn. TRM™ expertise is participating as an objective outside consultants to guide your tax personnel, in their respective division, with your tax advisor(s), to execute your company’s Tax Risk Management Strategic Plan in a streamlined and unified process. TRM™ has … Read More

ANNOUNCEMENT – Office in New York, USA now open

We are proud to announce that our office, in association with Sullivan International Advisory Services LLC, is now open.

The details are as follows:

Rockefeller Center
45 Rockefeller Plaza at 630 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10111

Tel: +1.646.216.9694
Fax: +1.212.618.1705


We now have offices in:

USA: Miami, New York | RSA: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Nelspruit | United Kingdom: Gloucestershire | Mauritius: Port Louis
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ANNOUNCEMENT - Association with Sullivan International Advisory Services LLC

TRM™ Services are proud to announce its association with Sullivan International Advisory Services LLC in the United States of America.

TRM™ Services will share office with Sullivan International Advisory Services LLC in the USA. The offices are at:

701 Brickell Avenue
Suite 1550
Miami, Fl 33131

Tel: +1.305.728.5126

Sullivan International Advisory Services is headed up by Linda Joy Sullivan MBA, CPA, LL.M.

Quick overview:

Principal of Certified Public Accounting Firm, PCAOB-registered and authorized to perform audits of public companies; firm also conducts private audits and other accounting and tax services. Serves clients as a business, financial and international tax consultant, provides litigation support services and performs forensic analyses in connection with complex commercial litigation matters and other controversies, and offers financial planning services.

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Prof. Daniel N. Erasmus of TRM™ Services attended the 3rd International Transfer Pricing Summit in London during March 2011. Read his posts below on important issues raised at the summit regarding transfer pricing.

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RSS From the desk of Prof. Daniel N. Erasmus

  • Vodafone wins in India – the essence of the anti-avoidance court analysis January 21, 2012
  • US Tax – Several ways to receive W-2 information from the IRS and SSA January 16, 2012
  • US Int’l Tax – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopens January 13, 2012
  • US Tax – Eight Facts to Help Determine Your Correct Filing Status January 13, 2012
  • US Tax – Do I Need to File a Tax Return This Year? January 11, 2012
  • US Tax – Six Important Facts about Dependents and Exemptions January 11, 2012
  • Happy Holidays and a Wonderful Festive Season to you all – and a great 2012 December 23, 2011
  • US Tax Case – IRS agrees—professional gambler’s business expenses not subject to loss limitation December 22, 2011
  • US Tax – US residents and citizens with offshore assets – BEWARE! Form 8938 December 22, 2011
  • US Tax – For the last 3 years my brother has been living with me. He has severe diabetes and no one to take care of him. He cannot work wither. Everything he needs I pay for. I have heard Prof Erasmus talk about people who can be dependents on your taxes and want to know if I can list him as a dependent? December 22, 2011
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AFRICA: TRANSFER PRICING, OTHER INTERNATIONAL TAX IMPLICATIONS AND COMMERCIAL LAW

TRM™ is a Johannesburg, South Africa based commercial and international firm, serving the requirements of multi-nationals into/out of South Africa and Africa.

A unique feature of the firm is that the senior partner, Professor Daniel N. Erasmus is a qualified US Federal Tax Advisor (Circular 230 registered) and a licensed South African Attorney.

Prof. Daniel N. Erasmus and his team are available for face to face consultations in both South Africa and the USA.

We are also a member of the American Chamber of Commerce; South Africa Chapter.
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Survey of Developments – US Tax Related Reporting (Prof. William Byrnes at SAIT Conf.)

by Prof. William Byrnes. Associate Dean International Tax & Financial Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California (USA) Prof. William Byrnes delivered this paper at the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners' Annual Tax Conference on 13 October 2010. Survey Topics Qualified … [Read More...]

RSA: Urgent Interdict Against SARS for failing to issue valid letter of findings

TRM™ is pleased to announce that it successfully represented one of the largest mining groups in the world in an urgent application again SARS in terms of which application the taxpayer sought an interdict against SARS blocking it from issuing quick revised assessments just before the prescription … [Read More...]

KENYA: Transfer Pricing Audit

TRM™ announces that it is involved in advising a major multinational in a transfer pricing audit taking place in Kenya. The key documentation to transfer pricing in Kenya includes reference to articles 2(4) and 47 of the Kenyan Constitution, read together with the Income Tax Transfer Pricing Rules, … [Read More...]

SARS LBC launches NEW special project on PAYE audits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johannesburg, South Africa - July 27, 2010 - SARS LBC launches NEW special project on PAYE audits. SARS LBC has launched a special project targeting all LBC clients country wide, due to staffing restraints, all LBC offices and all sectors with PAYE specialists are involved … [Read More...]

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Survey of Developments – US Tax Related Reporting (Prof. William Byrnes at SAIT Conf.)

by Prof. William Byrnes. Associate Dean International Tax & Financial Services, Thomas Jefferson … [Read More...]

RSA: Urgent Interdict Against SARS for failing to issue valid letter of findings

TRM™ is pleased to announce that it successfully represented one of the largest mining groups in the … [Read More...]

KENYA: Transfer Pricing Audit

TRM™ announces that it is involved in advising a major multinational in a transfer pricing audit taking … [Read More...]

SARS LBC launches NEW special project on PAYE audits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johannesburg, South Africa - July 27, 2010 - SARS LBC launches NEW special project … [Read More...]

Intersting facts: From: IRS 2009-2013 Strategic Plan

"The percentage of Americans’ income originating from foreign sources doubled between 2001 and 2006." … [Read More...]

US Citizenship & Immigration Interpretation 318.4

Effect of claim of nonresident alien status for income tax purposes upon prior lawful admission for … [Read More...]

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SURVEY: Tax Risk Survey for Companies

TRM Services, in conjunction with the International Institute for Tax & Finance have created a comprehensive Tax Risk Survey to assess the tax risks in your business.

Click here to start the International Tax Risk Survey.

“Into Africa – Transfer Pricing and International Tax Implications”

This course offered by the International Institute of Tax & Finance, in association with Thomas Jefferson School of Law is delivered over a period of 10 weeks, online, through LexisNexis Blackboard (which excludes 1 week of induction) and looks at the tax systems of 10 prominent African countries.

For more information please visit the "Into Africa" website.

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Tax Intelligence: The 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes Made by Companies

Tax Intelligence: The 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes Made by Companies

Tax Intelligence: The 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes Made … [Read More...]

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Tax Risk Management: From Risk to Opportunity

This book is published by: International Bureau of … [Read More...]

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Managing the 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes

"Managing the 7 Habitual Tax Mistakes" is a handbook … [Read More...]

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