Savannah Lodge (CTA)

Tax Manager at Ventia Services Australia

Greater Sydney Area

About

Tax Manager at Ventia Services Australia (current); Registered Chartered Tax Adviser (The Tax Institute, Australia) (current); Occupational Certificate: Tax Professional (South Africa, NQF Level: 8)(2018); BCom LLB (Tax & Accounting)(2016).

Experience

  • Tax Manager at Ventia
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • KPMG Australia (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Manager Corporate Tax
      Jan 2024 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Manager
      Oct 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Senior Consultant
      Oct 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Manager at KPMGジャパン/KPMG Japan
    Feb 2024 - May 2024 · 4 mos

    Secondment to the Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) at KPMG Japan participating in inbound investments in Japan (Real Estate, Energy, PE, corporates).

  • KPMG South Africa (2 yrs 4 mos)
    • Corporate Tax Consultant
      Nov 2018 - Apr 2019 · 6 mos

    • Trainee Tax Consultant
      Jan 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Savannah is a trainee tax consultant in KPMG's Corporate Tax Practice, which specialises in corporate taxation and dispute resolution in South Africa. From a domestic income tax perspective, Savannah has been involved in the following services provided by the KPMG Corporate Tax team to its clients: - Providing tailored advisory solutions, including M&A tax advice and transaction structuring, group restructuring/rationalization assistance and tax due diligence services. - Issuing tax technical opinions in the financial services sector, mining and waste management sector. - Providing specialist tax dispute resolution advice to clients both pre-assessment (audit and investigation and Voluntary Disclosure Programme applications) and post assessment (requests for reasons for SARS decisions, objections, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Appeal). - Income Tax returns and compliance-related matters. Savannah is currently completing her Tax Professional Qualification with the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT).

  • Tax@Tuks Society (University of Pretoria)
    • Chairperson
      Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

      A student society responsible for the professional development of Taxation Students at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Events hosted by Tax@Tuks include networking events, professional development seminars, outreach and community development, and academic achievement dinners.

    • Vice Chairperson
      Sep 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo