Experience

Ideal Standard MENA

• United Arab Emirates
• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Tax Accountant

  • May 2021 - Present



Bureau Veritas Group

• France
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Supervisor

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2021

  Responsible for the tax planning at the beginning of each year. - Responsible for the tax reporting on monthly bases. - Monitoring the preparation of the annual tax return which will be prepared by the external tax consultant. - Giving full support to the external tax consultant during all kinds of tax inspections. - Monitoring the Tax payments on the proper time to avoid any lateness penalties. - Responsible for preparing the monthly tax return of VAT before the end of each month. - Preparing & updating continuously the list of customers which are exempted from VAT or subjected to 0% - Preparing Withholding tax reports & payment documents after the end of each quarter per year. - Preparing Payroll Tax payment documents after the end of each Month. - Preparing the documents & Forms of Tax related to the invoices of franchise & Regional management support. - Responsible to finalize the annual Payroll tax adjustment. - Representing the company in front of Tax Authorities to solve any issues. - Updating the tax provisions on a monthly bases. - Follow up & finalize any Tax disputes at all stages (internal Committees – Appeal Committees – Courts. - Research & correct any process errors to avoid any bad impact on tax files. - Follow up the current applied or new Tax laws & its updates Show less



Spinneys Egypt

• Egypt
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Tax Accountant

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2018

  Devise tax strategies to defer or eliminate tax payments - Create tax data collection systems - Complete required tax reporting in a timely manner - Prepare and update tax provision schedules - Update the company sales tax database as tax rates change - Coordinate audits by various taxation authorities - Research and correct process errors that caused incorrect tax filings - Negotiate with tax authorities over tax payment issues - Research the basis for tax positions to be taken - Coordinate outsourced tax preparation work - Identify tax savings in prospective acquisition scenarios - Prepare sales tax returns according to sales tax - VAT laws. - Preparing withholding tax reports and forms to match the accruals quarterly in financial statements. - Attending many tax inspections on behalf of our company such as corporate tax, salary tax, Sales Tax VAT, stamp tax and handling all tax related issues. - Representing the company in front of tax authorities. - Preparing all tax analysis and documents required for performing tax Inspection and following up tax inspection with tax inspectors at various tax inspectorates until final inspection reports are issued. - Follow up and finalize any tax disputes at all stages (Internal Committees – Appeal Committees – Courts) & provide company with a clear study supported by documents to avoid any tax liability on the company. - Resolving company's problems with the tax authorities. - Follow industry trends and track changes related to taxes - Forecast tax predictions to senior managers - Recognizes, anticipates and resolves tax issues; makes recommendations. Show less