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Simba Mareverwa
Head of Tax Compliance & Revenue Disputes
Simba has over 20 years in accounting and 16 years in Corporation Tax, including R&D Tax.
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Expertise
Over his career, Simba has successfully guided over 2,000 companies in securing statutory R&D Tax Credits, co-developing bespoke claim methodologies that withstand rigorous tax authority scrutiny. His portfolio is particularly notable for handling massive capital expenditure within the construction sector, where he has structured and defended some of the most complex infrastructure and engineering R&D claims in the market
- Ability to evaluate qualifying Science and Technology R&D claims with the forensic precision and scrutiny of an Irish Revenue Inspector
- Proven track record structuring and managing submissions ranging from single-entity SMEs to complex, multi-hundred stakeholder corporate groups
- Personally responsible for defending over 260 formal tax interventions and audits, successfully safeguarding client tax savings in excess of €23m+
Qualifications & accreditation
Professional & academic qualifications
- BSc(Econ) Accounting and Finance (Hons) (University of Wales, Aberystwyth) ICAEW ACA
- Accredited R&D Advisor – Gold medal (R&D Community)
- Accredited Mediator
- CIMA (Certificate in Business Accounting)
Professional accreditations
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CEDR accredited -
ICAEW Chartered Accountant -
R&D Community — Certified in R&D Tax Relief, Gold award (December 2025)
Career & experience
Simba has over 20 years in accounting and 16 years in Corporation Tax, including R&D Tax.
Simba brings 16 years of specialist R&D tax advisory experience across Engineering, Science, and Software, advising clients that range from domestic SMEs to ISEQ 20 listed companies and international corporate groups. Combining Big-Tier practice rigor (BDO) with hands-on commercial experience in major industry groups (Muller, Jardine Motors), he has mastered the compliance complexities of both multi-entity international structures and simple company setups.
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