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Trophy assets are evolving from personal indulgences to structured investments, prompting family offices to prioritise tax efficiency, governance discipline, and cross-border compliance
May 21, 2026
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  • In this economic environment, companies around the world are looking to optimise the way they conduct business and enhance their bottom lines. Andrew Newman and Brian Pinto explain that companies are also interested in aligning their tax planning with their business strategy to further enhance their financial efficiencies, allowing the business to make better after-tax investment decisions.
  • Bill McKinzie, managing director, government for the tax & accounting business of Thomson Reuters provides an overview of how technology is helping to guide governments with property assessment, property valuation and revenue collection.
  • Taxpayers should be aware that more and more African jurisdictions have legislated against the tax-free indirect disposal of investments. However, there are other options, explain Stephen Hales and Leon Steenkamp of Ernst & Young.

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