Schalk Pieterse

Firm:

Pieterse Sellner Erasmus TRM Tax Attorneys (Sandton)

Areas Of Practice:

Administrative Law, Business Rescue, Capital Gains Tax, Commercial, Commercial Drafting, Constitutional, Contracts, Customs & Excise, Due Diligence Audits, Environmental Law, Finance (Corporate), Foreclosures, Fraud, Government Tenders, High Court Practice, Insolvency, International trade laws & treaties, International Transactions , Liquidation, Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Corporate), Litigation (Tax), Local Government Law, Municipal Law, Partnership Agreements, Sale of Business, Shareholders Agreements, State Negligence, Taxation, Taxation (International), White Collar Crime

Phone Number:

+27 (0) 11 698 0329

Cell Number:

021 569 6050

Email address:

schalk@trmlaw.co.za

Position:

Executive Chair

Years of Practice:

LPC Number:

88939

Address:

5 Russel Close, Douglasdale, Fourways, Johannesburg

Region:

Gauteng / Johannesburg

Area:

Sandton

Postal Address:

5 Russel Close, Douglasdale, Fourways, Johannesburg, 2055

Qualifications:

B. Com Law:
LLB
Adv Dip Tax (Cum Laude)

History:

Schalk is a co-founder and co-owner at Pieterse Sellner Erasmus TRM Tax Attorneys, where he serves as Executive Chair. He is a committed advocate for taxpayers' rights and protection, with a particular interest in advancing legislative and policy reforms to create a more balanced and equitable tax environment. Under his leadership, a seasoned team of tax attorneys and professionals navigate complex tax disputes, often at the intersection of tax, administrative, and constitutional law.

As an accomplished Tax Attorney, Schalk specialises in tax controversy and regularly appears in both the Tax Court and High Court. He is currently pursuing a PhD in tax and constitutional law and is co-authoring a book on the Tax Administration Act alongside internationally recognised tax expert, Dr Daniel Erasmus. He also shares his expertise as a tax law lecturer at the Tax Law Academy, an affiliated and accredited educator.

Outside of practice, Schalk finds balance in his personal pursuits, which include golf, an ongoing attempt at running, and spending meaningful time with friends. Above all, he values time with his family - his wife, Landi, and their daughters, Amika and Anabelle.

Schalk's work is underpinned by a consistent focus on integrity, precision, and the principled development of tax law, with the promotion and protection of taxpayers' rights remaining central to both his personal ethos and the firm's broader ambitions.

Languages:

Afrikaans, English

Attorney Profile last updated: 13 May 2026