About Mike Benetello

Mike Benetello is a tax executive with over 25 years’ experience. His wide-ranging experience includes matters in the fields of mining taxation, corporate restructurings, debt and capital restructures, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution in tax-related matters, procurement of tax rulings, international tax planning and taxation aspects related to business rescue. Mike is a registered charted accountant (South Africa). He holds an honours degree in accounting as well as a higher diploma in tax law. Mike is also a past chairperson of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) National Tax Committee. Mike is actively involved in matters relating to tax policy in South Africa. He interacts regularly with the legislator and regulators in this regard and also provides commentary to proposed legislative amendments impacting the tax landscape in South Africa.