Erich Bell is a Director in the Tax practice area. He specialises in international corporate tax; domestic corporate tax advisory; and South African exchange control. Erich advises on international tax planning for corporates – including foreign-controlled companies; double tax agreements; offshore acquisition financing structures; foreign structures; foreign trusts; and transfer pricing and thin capitalisation. He is also experienced in mergers & acquisitions; reorganisations of corporate entities; and share scheme formation and tax advice.
Tax
International corporate tax advisory
Domestic corporate tax advisory
South African exchange control
Offshore trust and offshore pension fund tax advisory
High net worth individual tax advisory
Advises on:
Controlled foreign companies
Double tax agreements
Offshore acquisition financing structuring
Foreign trusts
Transfer pricing and thin capitalisation
Offshore pension funds
Mergers, acquisitions and reorganisations of corporate entities
Share scheme formation and tax advice
Private equity deal structuring
Tax litigation, alternative dispute resolution and settlements
B Com Taxation (University of Pretoria)
B Com (Honours) Taxation (cum laude) (University of Pretoria)
M Com Taxation (cum laude) (University of Pretoria)
2016: Associate, Werksmans
2018: Senior Associate, Werksmans
2019: Director, Werksmans Tax (Pty) Ltd
Ranked by ITR as a Rising Star | General Corporate Tax | 2023
Erich received numerous academic awards and accolades for his academic achievements in the field of taxation, including qualifying as the top student in the following taxation modules at the University of Pretoria: BEL213, BEL770, BEL790, BEL875, BEL876, BEL877 and BEL878.
He also qualified as the overall top student for M Com Taxation at the University of Pretoria and received the Dean's Merit List Award in 2017 for outstanding academic achievement.
Johannesburg 
+27 11 535 8250 
+27 11 535 8612 
