Gert van Heerden

Gert van Heerden (BCom, LLB, LLM). After completing his articles and being admitted as an attorney in 2008, Gert joined SARS as a legal advisor in the Legal Delivery and Support department for the Gauteng Central Region. In 2010 he was appointed as the dedicated legal specialist for the High Complex Debt Team based at Megawatt Park in Sunninghill. In May 2012, Gert was appointed as manager of the Legal Delivery and Support Department in Gauteng Central. 

In 2014, Gert van Heerden was appointed as senior manager in the legal department of Afrocentric Health (Pty) Ltd, a position he held until he joined the Office of the Tax Ombud in May 2015. His role is to assist the Office’s internal and external stakeholders with all legal issues, from interpreting legislation to drafting and vetting legal documents. 

His main goal is to assist in building the Office into an independent entity with a reputation as a trustworthy and effective organisation that will inspire taxpayer confidence in the tax system. 

Gert’s academic background includes the following: BCom, LLB and LLM (International Trade), all from the North-West University in South Africa.