Lee-Ann Steenkamp

I am an Associate Professor in Tax at Stellenbosch Business School, where I teach on the MBA and other postgraduate programs. I was an Extraordinary Professor in Tax at the University of South Africa (UNISA) from 2021-2024.

I am a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher – a rare accolade which is bestowed on academics with exceptional research output. For my PhD in Public Law which I obtained from the University of Cape Town, I examined the transition from the old Kyoto Protocol to the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change. I also hold a Master’s degree in Taxation and am a registered Master Tax Practitioner (SA).

My research focuses on 'green tax' issues, including biodiversity conservation, the taxing of energy use in developing countries and most notably South Africa's new carbon tax. I supervise numerous Master's and Doctoral students and frequently publish in peer-reviewed journals, am a contributing author to a number of books and university-prescribed textbooks and I present at international conferences.

I'm a member of the steering committee of the Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa. I advise on carbon tax policy matters and Chair the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Carbon Tax subcommittee which provides input to National Treasury.