1:1 Meetings
Key Note Presentations
Panel Discussions
Round Table Conversations
Summary
The ongoing changes in the tax landscape in GCC are putting more pressure in the tax functions across industries creating considerable challenges in tax compliance, regulations, planning and operations.
The Corporate Tax Summit for GCC will gather the tax experts to share their perspectives and experiences in tax functions transformation, digitalization, in-house tax teams training and development, implementing operational models, and data management in both direct and indirect tax. They will be able to share and discuss the main challenges and opportunities, strategies and lessons learned.
The event features: 1:1 meetings, interactive discussions, and roundtable discussions with industry peers, giving the participants an opportunity to network and share first-hand experiences.
Join us on this event and get a valuable insight into the current landscape of tax functions, learn how to overcome the major challenges, gain competitive advantage and stand prepared for the future.
Topics
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Evolution of Corporate Tax in GCC
- The Impact of BEPS 2.0 Global Tax Reform on Tax Regulation in GCC
- Transparency as a Key for Responsible Corporate Tax Functions
- Digitalisation of Taxation: The Impact of Technology on Tax Function and Complexity
- Transfer Pricing on Financial Transactions in GCC
- Creating Excellence in Tax Operations Functions
- Tax Planning and Forecasting
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Challenges and Opportunities of Digitalization in GCC
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Preparing the In-House Tax Teams for the Upcoming Changes & Challenges
- Generating Operational Excellence in VAT Functions
- Transforming the Tax Data Management
- How is Corporate Tax in GCC Affecting International Businesses?
- VAT in the GCC: Newest Developments and Implications
- Lessons Learned from the VAT Introduction
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Corporate Tax and Indirect Tax (VAT) in the GCC
Speakers
Jay Riche
Partner, TLS Tax Strategy & Transformation Leader
PwC Middle East
Amedeo Aragona
Head of Tax Operations – MEA
Novartis Middle East
UAE
Aashish Poddar
Regional Tax Manager
Engie AMEA
Anisa Kanji
PwC Senior Manager
PwC
Middle East
Jesús Ricart Verdera
Group Senior Tax Manager at Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group & Vice Chair at TEI’s European Indirect Tax Committee
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group
Bahrain
Manoj Agarwal
DGM Tax & Compliance, Dabur International Business, & Secretary
ICAI Dubai
UAE
Duygu Gurel
PwC Global Fiscal Policy and ESG Tax Leader
PwC
Uk
Nitin Agarwal
Head of Tax
Majid Al Futtaim Carrefour UAE
UAE
Szymon Wysocki
IT Global Data Services
Ball Corporation
Bilal Asif
Head of Budget and Tax
ArcelorMittal
Saudi Arabia
Dhana Pillai
Group Head of Tax
YAS Holding LLC
UAE
Ahmed Barakat
Global Head of Tax
TGT Diagnostics
UAE
Ahmed A Altawyan
Former Head of the Appeals Chamber for Income Tax Disputes & Associate Professor of Law
Saudi Arabia
Amal Larhlid
PwC Global Fiscal Policy and ESG Tax Leader
PwC
Uk
Ahmad Kamal
Global Head of Tax
SWVL
UAE
Maher ElAawar
Partner, Indirect Taxes and Fiscal Policy
PwC Middle East
Rushabh Vora
Senior Manager – Corporate Tax & Transfer Pricing
NAKHEEL
UAE
Thomas Vanhee
Partner
Aurifer
UAE
Alena Swaine
Global Head of Tax
IFFCO Group
UAE
Mohamed Faycal Charfeddine
Group Head of Tax
Aujan Group Holding (Coca-Cola Beverages) ACCBC
UAE
Nirav Rajput
Senior Counsel - GCC Taxation
Aurifer
UAE
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