Experience

inHouse Pay AS

• Estonia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2023 - Present

• • Apr 2021 - Jan 2023



Nortal

• Estonia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Taxation Subject Matter Expert

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Providing subject matter expertise for the development of a Tax Management System solution for the Government of Oman. Providing subject matter expertise for the development of a Tax Management System solution for the Government of Oman.



Madrus CP, OÜ/LLC

• Founder, Chief Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Legal consultation (inter alia with specialisation on tax law), litigation, advising transaction structures and company structures. Accounting service. Projects related to developing tax collection systems for foreign governments. Legal consultation (inter alia with specialisation on tax law), litigation, advising transaction structures and company structures. Accounting service. Projects related to developing tax collection systems for foreign governments.



Estonian Ministry of Finance / Rahandusministeerium

• Estonia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Expert (Customs and Excise Policy Department)

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2021

  As of 2015 in charge of the policy area of EU VAT law. I analyse the legislative proposals (directive, regulation) proposed by the European Commission, I formulate, in cooperation with colleagues, the formal position of Estonian Government in relation to the legislative proposal, and I represent Estonia in the negotiations on these legislative proposals at the meetings of EU Council working party on VAT. My work has provided me with expert knowledge in: - Reduced VAT rates on e-publications - VAT related reporting obligation of the Payment Service Providers - SME simplifications in relation to their VAT registration - Different amendments to the regulation on VAT administrative cooperation - Review of reduced VAT rates - Definitive VAT system - etc. Until 2010 (i.e. until taking up duties as Fiscal Counsellor) was involved in income tax law (CIT and PIT) and land tax law. Main drafter of the provisions in the proposal for amending Income Tax Act allowing postponement of personal income tax on investment income (so called investment account). Show less



PERMANENT REPRESENTATION OF ESTONIA TO THE EU

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fiscal Counsellor

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  I was the representative of Estonia and Subject Leader responsible of issues of indirect taxation. As the Chair of EU Council Working Party I was in charge of the adoption of a very important legislative package in the VAT area on e-commerce. The package will bring along as of 1 July 2021 substantive changes to the VAT collection of imported goods ordered from a web portal and it simplifies the VAT payment for the sellers in intra-European Union e-commerce. I was the representative of Estonia and Subject Leader responsible of issues of indirect taxation. As the Chair of EU Council Working Party I was in charge of the adoption of a very important legislative package in the VAT area on e-commerce. The package will bring along as of 1 July 2021 substantive changes to the VAT collection of imported goods ordered from a web portal and it simplifies the VAT payment for the sellers in intra-European Union e-commerce.



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Expert in Professional Training (NEPT)

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  As part of a trainee programme for Member States' government officials, participated in the work of Value Added Tax unit. Main specific task - preparing an explanatory document on VAT MOSS directed to SME-s, published on the Commission web page. As part of a trainee programme for Member States' government officials, participated in the work of Value Added Tax unit. Main specific task - preparing an explanatory document on VAT MOSS directed to SME-s, published on the Commission web page.

• Fiscal Counsellor

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2014

  I was representing Estonia both in the direct and indirect taxation areas. I participated in the negotiations of several amendments to the VAT Directive, amendments to the Savings Tax Directive, Parent-Subsidiary Directive, Energy Taxation Directive, Directive on Financial Transaction Tax. I was representing Estonia both in the direct and indirect taxation areas. I participated in the negotiations of several amendments to the VAT Directive, amendments to the Savings Tax Directive, Parent-Subsidiary Directive, Energy Taxation Directive, Directive on Financial Transaction Tax.



Estonian Tax and Customs Board (Maksu- ja Tolliamet)

• Estonia
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Audit Unit

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2008

  Managing a (tax) Audit Department (consisting of staff of 30 people in 3 sub-units) in a regional office of Estonian tax administration. Managing a (tax) Audit Department (consisting of staff of 30 people in 3 sub-units) in a regional office of Estonian tax administration.

• Chief Expert (Tax Policy Department)

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2005

  Preparatory analysis of legislative proposals and drafting of proposals in the area of general tax administration. Shared responsibility of Taxation Act (general rules for administering taxes) and State Levies Act. Preparatory analysis of legislative proposals and drafting of proposals in the area of general tax administration. Shared responsibility of Taxation Act (general rules for administering taxes) and State Levies Act.

• Leading Inspector

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2004

  Leading Inspector in a unit dealing with tax misdemeanors. Assignments included representing the Tax Administration in court proceedings. Leading Inspector in a unit dealing with tax misdemeanors. Assignments included representing the Tax Administration in court proceedings.