Alreem Bahakeem

• Currently leading and managing the corporate tax function of Aldar Group.
• Managing corporate tax for over 250 of Aldar subsidiaries, ensuring compliance with the law.
• Provided effective tax planning strategies by identifying opportunities to optimize tax positions and mitigate risks.
• Optimized tax compliance burden from +250 returns to 35 through establishing CT groups and conducting a comprehensive review of ownership across all subsidiaries and their compliance with the UAE CT law.
• Lead the Transfer Pricing framework by managing and creating the Local File for Aldar.
• Analyzed intercompany transactions by identifying and addressing high-risk transactions, ensuring proper legal agreements are in place, and preparing benchmarking analyses in line with the UAE Transfer Pricing provisions.
• Registered over 250 entities in Aldar Group within the timeframe specified by the Federal Tax Authority, ensuring accurate information is submitted in compliance with the UAE CT Law.
• Filed corporate tax returns successfully for multiple Aldar subsidiaries.

Corporate Tax - Semi-Government & Private Clients

• Assisted clients with analyzing and assessing the impact of Corporate Tax (CT) on their specific business structure and business activities.
• Analyzed financial statements to assess the impact of CT and recommended effective tax planning strategies.
• Advised clients on business segmentation strategies to maximize corporate tax benefits.
• Drafted memos on the impact of CT on businesses, including a memo on liquidating subsidiaries of a large Oil & Gas Company.
• Lead and drafted bespoke CT technical trainings for multiple clients.

Tax policy - Government and Public Services

• Assisted a Tax Authority in the introduction, implementation, administration of a new Corporate Tax regime.
• Supported with drafting Corporate Tax related legislative policies and decisions on behalf of the Tax Authority.
• Prepared benchmarking studies covering a variety of
  operational tax matters for the Tax Authority.
• Developed a 2-year Corporate Tax Training Strategy for the Tax Authority.
• Drafted and delivered multiple rounds of 4-day Corporate Tax technical trainings in English and Arabic to officials from all levels within the Tax Authority.
• Drafted techinical Corporate Tax FAQs on behalf of the Tax Authority.
• Drafted and delivered a Corporate Tax Call Center Training to the Tax Authority's Call Center team, including drafting scripts and flowcharts.
• Presented Corporate Tax General Awareness Sessions to the Ministry of Finance.
• Collaborated effectively with other international PwC branches on various UAE Corporate Tax deliverables.