Kareem Hafez

-Assist and advise clients on the introduction and implementation of VAT in the GCC and wider Middle East region.
-Identify, document, and recommend client business requirements for VAT compliance and assist with processes and systems.
-Provide a comprehensive Tax advisory service to all relevant persons, and in particular to prepare VAT returns promptly.
-Keep abreast of current developments relating to VAT and other taxation issues and to ensure that appropriate staff are kept informed, and Provide regular VAT training/workshop sessions to all of them.
-Continuously review and monitor the adequacy of systems, procedures and other relevant records to ensure compliance with VAT and other taxation Regulations.
-Measurement and treatment of VAT impact on the intercompany which is under major company, and Inputting into the group’s tax strategy.
-Develop a strategy to maximize the Authority’s VAT position and to take preventative action to avoid penalties, errors and interest charges.
-Prepare an annual report on the activities of the VAT Officer with particular reference to the benefits generated.
-Attend and contribute towards member/officer working parties and other meetings. Such attendance to be both within the department, with other departments and with outside organizations.
-To co-operate with the GAZT in complying with relevant policies and procedures in the performance of the duties of the post, and Work with information technology and associated systems in accordance with GAZT
-Delivering VAT reporting, ensuring VAT compliance and identifying risk.
-Identifying potential tax planning opportunities.
-Ensure all month end processes are actioned on a timely basis.

- Responsible for preparing/reviewing technical reports and compliance within an organization registered with taxes authority.

- Develop plan to audit the companies of large taxpayer center for both (Corporate Tax and VAT).

- Follow the implementation of the internal control of Accounting system standards which issued by Egyptian Taxes Authority and the Egyptian programming federation.

- Training of inspection officers to inspect companies that maintain automated accounts.
- Active engagement with senior staff to gain a good understanding of the Auditing process and providing technical information's about tax procedures.

- Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams and providing practical training.

- Coordinating with taxes directors to set the tax audit planning to increase the performance rates of the tax administration and also to develop the tax community.

- Auditing and analyzing accounting's according to the International auditing standard in order to justify whether the tax return reflecting the actual activities of the entity or not.
- Ensuring accounting's and financial statements (Balance sheet, Income statement, Cash flow statement, and retained earnings statement) created, recorded, and posted according to International Financial Reporting Standard.
- Performing analytical procedures and substantive tests, evaluating and testing internal control systems, examine and evaluate the firm’s financial and information systems, management procedures, to ensure that records are accurate and controls are adequate.
- Exporting soft copy of the whole financial data from the automated system of the company and analyze it at IDEA software to measure the integration and interdependence of the other modules (Receivable, Purchasing, Inventories, and General ledger).
- Member at Instructors team of computerized accounting system auditing Course at Training center in Egyptian Tax Authority ( VAT & Income Taxes)