Maunik Darji

• Maintain tax compliance for all indirect tax (VAT, Sales Tax, stamp tax, customs duties and levies etc) obligations in GCC, Asia and African countries.
• Prepare and file VAT returns in GCC Countries and review VAT, Sales Tax returns in other countries in a timely manner.
• Provide day to day tax advisory on applicability of VAT, Sales Tax on business transactions.
• Provide periodic trainings to accounting (AP/AR) and procurement teams to ensure indirect taxes are correctly accounted for at initiation stage and continuously raise awareness.
• Review supplier and customer contracts to ensure indirect taxes are appropriately treated and priced accordingly.
• Establish and implement indirect tax policy at group and business level.
• Review current processes and automate with use of technology where appropriate.

Handling VAT Compliance for UAE including review of returns, identifying value additions, discussing with clients to understand the transactions and advise on the VAT treatment and impacts, review of documents and submission of returns.
•Experience in managing end-to-end processes i.e., from VAT Impact assessments and Registration to submission of returns and managing account receivables.
•Extensive knowledge and practical experience in filing Voluntary disclosures, administrative exceptions, and private clarifications with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) to help clients mitigate the challenges in the VAT Law and regulations and continue the business seamlessly.
•Proven experience in independently handling various companies in the UAE and clients of various sectors including Fashion, Logistics, Financial Services, Information Technology, Retail, Real estate etc.
•Working along with the Partner and Senior manager and understanding clients requirements, challenges, identifying new opportunities, etc.
•Assisting in the interpretation of the Corporate Tax Law.
•Assisting with tax due diligence and advisory work.
•Liaoning with the Federal Tax Authority.

• Support/analyses and interprets the Corporate Tax (CT) legislation and business activities to determine CT impact and ability to administer.
• Educating Internal non-tax staff on tax-related matters.
• Proactively identify CT risks for the various clients ensure tax law and regulations are duly complied with.
• Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret data, identify business issues and applying technical knowledge appropriately.
• Perform CT impact assessment, transaction flows analysis, training & advisory and systems updates and implementation support.
• Prepare Mock-tax returns and computations and ensuring the efficient and risk managed delivery of CT compliance services.
• Handling VAT Compliance for UAE including review of returns, identifying value additions, discussing with clients to
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• Planning, verification, execution and reporting of Financial Statements.
• Independent handling of audit assignments and preparation of Financial Statement compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Prepare or review work papers and drafts of the financial statements.
• Identify, discuss and propose conclusions on technical areas of financial reporting and audit issues identified during the course of the audit
• Stock audits
• Advising clients on various aspects of VAT planning.
• Assisting clients in preparing and filing of VAT Returns
• Assisting clients on various aspects of VAT Compliance and providing recommendations on reducing the risk of Audit.
• Building Long term relationships with the clients, resulting in 100% retention rate and steadily growing client base through referrals.
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