Gulf Tax Day
2024
Objectives
Gulf Tax Day offers an annual tax update, an in-depth analysis of domestic and international tax developments, as well as a selection of focus areas for maximum impact in the year ahead.
A Year Under Review:
Annual update of GCC tax developments
Trending Tax Topic:
Focus on a leading tax theme of the moment
Tax Technical Topics:
In-depth analysis of a selection of compelling tax topics
The Year Ahead:
Strategic and actionable areas to focus for maximum business impact
This year participants primarily include in-house tax professionals.
Agenda
8.45
Opening
9.00
Keynote Speaker
Pillar II and Tax Incentives
Dr. Prof. Vikram Chand, Lausanne University
9.45
A Year Under Review
Gulf Tax Update
Clarence Ellis, Partner, Taxnomics
Zain Satardien, Partner, Hourani & Partners
Helal Alrefai, Senior Tax Analyst, Thomson Reuters
10.45
Break
11.15
Tax eQuiz 2024
Nimish Goel, partner, WTS Dhruva Consultants
12.00
UAE Tax Focus
Corporate Tax Insights
Charles Collett, Partner, PwC
Driaan Rupping, Partner PwC
12.45
Lunch
13.45
Strategic Tax Accounting
Alex Law, Partner, Deloitte
Robert Bird, Director, Deloitte
14.30
Practicalities of UAE Transfer Pricing
Antonio Tapia, Director, KPMG
Claire Boushell, Associate Director, KPMG
15.15
Break
15.45
Group Structuring
Sana Azam, Partner, EY
Daniele Dal Corso, Partner, EY
16.30
The Year Ahead
Navigating Corporate Tax, TP and VAT in Today’s Tax Landscape – Case Study
Nimish Goel, partner, WTS Dhruva Consultants
Vlad Skibunov, Associate Partner, Dhruva
Kapil Bhatnager, Associate Partner, Dhruva
17.15
Closing
I. Introduction & Opening
The “Introduction” is being delivered by a prominent member of GCC’s tax community who will lead the day and reveal the tone and direction of things to come. He or she will play host for the day.
II. A Year Under Review
“A Year Under Review” offers an update on the pivotal developments that have impacted businesses over the year gone by.
It’s a refresher on the essential domestic, regional and international issues, and sets the stage for the in-depth analysis to follow.
III. Trending Tax Topic
The GCC is currently undergoing a fundamental tax transformation. As such, there’s always one or two leading tax themes which are at the forefront of the minds of tax professionals across the region.
The “Trending Tax Topic” is the occasion to focus on these highly-significant themes. It addresses policy developments, business impacts, case studies, as well as suggestions for action over the months ahead.
IV. Tax Technical Topics
“Tax Technical Topics” involves an in-depth review of a selection of current subjects relating to international tax, direct tax, indirect tax, tax transparency & exchange of information, and more.
Expert speakers provide an overview of each topic before going deeper into technical explanations with practical examples based on law, regulations, administrative practice, and jurisprudence.
V. The Year Ahead
“The Year Ahead” gets to the heart of the issue by synthesizing the issues and actions which are expected to have the maximum impact over the year to come.
Experts
8.45
Opening
9.00
Keynote Speaker
Pillar II and Tax Incentives
Dr. Prof. Vikram Chand, Lausanne University
9.45
A Year Under Review
Gulf Tax Update
Clarence Ellis, Partner, Taxnomics
Zain Satardien, Partner, Hourani & Partners
Helal Alrefai, Senior Tax Analyst, Thomson Reuters
10.45
Break
11.15
Tax eQuiz 2024
Nimish Goel, partner, WTS Dhruva Consultants
12.00
UAE Tax Focus
Corporate Tax Insights
Charles Collett, Partner, PwC
Driaan Rupping, Partner PwC
12.45
Lunch
13.45
Strategic Tax Accounting
Alex Law, Partner, Deloitte
Robert Bird, Director, Deloitte
14.30
Practicalities of UAE Transfer Pricing
Antonio Tapia, Director, KPMG
Claire Boushell, Associate Director, KPMG
15.15
Break
15.45
Group Structuring
Sana Azam, Partner, EY
Daniele Dal Corso, Partner, EY
16.30
The Year Ahead
Navigating Corporate Tax, TP and VAT in Today’s Tax Landscape – Case Study
Nimish Goel, partner, WTS Dhruva Consultants
Vlad Skibunov, Associate Partner, Dhruva
Kapil Bhatnager, Associate Partner, Dhruva
17.15
Closing
Partners
Tax Executives Institute - EMEA Chapter
TEI is dedicated exclusively to the professional needs of the in-house tax community.
The TEI EMEA Chapter welcomes business tax professionals from both direct and indirect tax specialties in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and from a wide range of industries, whether small or multi-billion company, manufacturing or trading or services, headquarter in EMEA or outside of EMEA.
The EMEA Chapter of TEI puts its goals and objectives – education, networking and advocacy - into practice in the following ways: - Education & Networking: Holding two meetings per year, local roundtables in Zurich, Amsterdam, Brussels or London and online webinars and seminars. - Advocacy: European Direct and Indirect Tax Communities drive Chapter’s successful advocacy efforts with the European Commission and the OECD and to initiate other appropriate advocacy projects.
Website: http://www.tei.org
DIFC Academy
For over a decade, the Dubai International Financial Centre has catered to the learning needs of the financial services industry by providing a platform for top-ranked educational institutes to deliver professional development and higher education courses. The Academy continues this legacy by partnering with some of the world’s most reputable institutions to offer a variety of options ranging from short certificate workshops to multi-year executive MBA degree programmes.
The DIFC Academy curates a full range of impactful, regionally relevant executive education programmes that are developed in partnership with internationally recognised business schools, professional development providers, and other training academies. In line with the DIFC’s efforts to consolidate their academic offering, the DIFC Academy and Academy of Law have joined forces to bring you access to a world-class variety of educational resources under one roof.
Website: https://www.difcacademy.ae/services/training-programmes/site-training/
Deloitte
Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services.Building on its 175-plus year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 415,000 people worldwide make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com. A core practice within our Middle East region, today Deloitte in the UAE has over 1,100 professionals based within five practice offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah. We are a full service firm in the UAE, and have well developed practices serving leading enterprises and institutions in banking and financial services, real estate, leisure and hospitality, construction, public sector activities, trading, manufacturing, telecom, retail and energy and resources.
Dhruva Consultants
Dhruva Consultants is a part of Dhruva Advisors LLP, a boutique tax and regulatory services organization. At Dhruva we work closely with regulators on policy issues and with our clients on tax advocacy and advisory matters. Dhruva Advisors LLP is headquartered in Mumbai-India, with 7 offices pan-India and globally, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Globally, we are a team of approximately 300 Tax Professionals comprising of Chartered Accountants and Tax Attorneys, led by 15 Partners. Over 50 of these key Tax Specialists are based in the GCC region itself. We are a member firm of W T S Global, a network of selected tax and specialist regulatory organizations that operates in more than 100 countries. Dhruva Worldwide and WTS Global members have won various global accolades, including both European Tax Awards and Asia Tax Awards
Al Tamimi & Co.
Al Tamimi & Company is the leading law firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with 17 offices across 10 countries. The firm has unrivalled experience, having operated in the region for over 30 years. Its lawyers combine international experience and qualifications with expert regional knowledge and understanding.
Al Tamimi & Company is a full-service firm that advises and supports major international corporations, banks and financial institutions, government organisations, and local, regional, and international companies. Its main areas of expertise include arbitration and litigation, banking and finance, corporate and commercial, intellectual property, real estate, construction and infrastructure, and technology, media and telecommunications. Al Tamimi & Company lawyers provide quality legal advice and support to clients across all of the firm's practice areas.
Website: https://www.tamimi.com
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers, helping professionals make confident decisions and run better businesses. They inter-alia provide research and workflow solutions for tax and accounting professionals.
Whether you’re an accounting firm, corporation, or government, you can rely on innovative, integrated software and content from Thomson Reuters to help you excel at what you do every day. With proven brands like CS Professional Suite, Onvio, Checkpoint, and ONESOURCE, you get intelligence, technology, and human expertise you need to get the answers you need no matter where you’re doing business around the world.
Website: https://www.thomsonreuters.com
Registrations
A LinkedIn page (@GulfTaxDay) will update interested parties on developments.