Sihle Mapolisa

Tax and Transfer Pricing Specialist at South African Revenue Service

Speaker

Sihle Mapolisa is a tax and transfer pricing specialist currently working at the South African Revenue Service. With experience in advising multinational corporations as a Transfer Pricing Manager consulted on cross-border tax compliance, transfer pricing, and regulatory engagement across Africa. Her expertise lies in helping businesses navigate the evolving expectations of tax authorities, including preparing the data, evidence, and documentation required to withstand scrutiny in increasingly complex audits.

She has worked closely with both corporate taxpayers and revenue authorities, providing her with unique insights into how tax administrations think, their key focus areas, and the strategies businesses can adopt to foster successful working relationships.

Sihle is passionate and always keen to engage in discussions on the future of tax policy in Africa, particularly in the areas of advance pricing agreements, tax certainty, and the role of technology and artificial intelligence in detecting and managing tax risks.

As a previous TP Minds conference moderator Sihle and a presenter in various Webinars, she is known for bringing clarity to complex tax topics and for facilitating constructive dialogue between stakeholders. Her perspective bridges the gap between technical compliance and practical business realities, making her a valuable contributor to discussions on the future of tax in Africa.