Ghulam Jilani

Senior Manager at Tax Solutions

• Pakistan - Rawalpindi
• My current job since January 2016

INCOME TAX:
During my professional experience, I have given direct tax consultancy services to well-known corporate as well as non-corporate clients. My scope of services is as under:

• Preparation and filing/e-filing of annual income tax returns of corporate as well as non-corporate clients.
• Attendance of hearing before the tax authorities during assessment and tax audit proceedings.
• Preparation and filing of appeals at appellate forums e.g. Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Appeals) and the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR).
• Assistance to Partner and Manager in hearing proceedings before appellate authorities.
• Obtaining tax refund from Inland Revenue Authorities.
• Assistance to the lawyers for filing of stay applications before High Court against demands raised by the tax authorities.
• Maintaining the tax history and status of all clients including confirmation of latest tax assessments to auditors.
• Preparation and electronic filing of monthly and annual statements of withholding taxes.
• Preparation and filing of rectification applications, stay applications, miscellaneous applications and replies to various statutory notices of taxation authorities.
• Calculation and intimation of quarterly payments of advance tax.
• Meeting with clients for advising on taxation matters.
• E-registration of corporate and non-corporate clients.
• Payroll processing, calculation of salary taxation.
SALES TAX (FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL):
During my professional experience, I have given indirect tax consultancy services under FBR as well as Provincial Sales Tax to well-known corporate as well as non-corporate clients. My scope of services is as under:

• E-registration of corporate and non-corporate clients;
• Research and devising effective tax planning for clients;
• Obtaining clarifications from FBR and provincial authorities on contentious matters and follow-up;
• Managing of sales tax audit conducted by relevant authorities;
• Meeting with clients for advising on taxation matters;
• Preparation and drafting of expert (professional) opinions on taxation matters and finalization.

CORPORATE & LEGAL:
During my professional experience, I have provided Corporate Consultancy Services to clients. My major responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Preparation of Memorandum and Articles of Association of public as well as private companies and incorporation of private and public limited companies under Companies Ordinance, 1984;
• Preparation and filing of applications and other documents with Board of Investment for establishment and registration of Branch Offices/Liaison Offices of foreign companies in Pakistan; revalidation of approval for continuance of activities by such office in Pakistan; and closure of such offices;
• Compliances work in relation to changes to officeholders, shareholders, addresses, offer and allotment of shares, change of registered offices, holding of meetings, preparation and issuance of notices and winding up of companies;
• Preparation and review of resolutions, minutes, notices, directors’ reports etc;
• Preparation and vetting of contracts of different natures including Land Acquisition, Shopping Mall Maintenance Services, Franchising, Construction Contracts, Consultancy Services, Employment Contracts, Agency Contracts etc;
• Representing my clients before different appellate forums i.e. Customs, Inland Revenue, Anti-Dumping, Banking Courts.