Ambreen Jaiya

• Advised a portfolio of clients on engagements related to the following areas: Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
• Economic Substance Compliance requirements

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Prepared UAE corporate Tax ‘UAE CT') and Pillar 2 proposals for various state-owned enterprises among other industry giants.
• Increased the participation in the first ever UAE CT workshop conducted by Deloitte by personally engaging with clients via calls and emails.
• Assisted in preparation of UAE Corporate Tax Impact assessment and High-level Pillar 2 reports for clients across industries.
• Took the first ever internal webinar on the FAQs released by the Ministry of Finance for UAE Corporate Tax along with other small trainings on articles within the UAE CT law.
• Provided Ad-hoc tax advisory services to other Deloitte Firms on the application of the tax treaties and considering Dubai as a remote working alternative.
• Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration.
• Served as keyholder, overseeing business opening and closing operations.
• Defined work plans in alignment with stakeholder requirements.
• Approached each problem with fresh mind and analytical strategies to quickly resolve concerns.
• Improved client satisfaction by quickly and effectively addressing their tax technical concerns.
• Worked varied hours to meet seasonal and business needs.
• Prioritized tasks to meet tight deadlines, pitching in to assist others with project duties.
• Trained and mentored junior staff on tax technical matters and potential strategies to work efficiently.
• Responded to all client inquiries and asked appropriate questions to facilitate resolution.
• Interacted with team members across departments to research and resolve customer issues.
• Sought ways to improve processes and services provided.
• Actively pursued continuous professional development through attendance at seminars, workshops, and staying updated on the latest tax laws and trend.
• Conducted in-depth tax research to stay abreast of legislative changes, providing relevant guidance on tax implications and opportunities.
• Specialized in international taxation, advising clients on cross-border transactions, and compliance with local tax laws.
• Developed and executed comprehensive tax planning strategies reduction in overall tax liabilities for clients.
• Preparation of tax impact assessment reports across various industries such as shipping, pharmaceutical, real estate, Jewellery etc., to evaluate the potential effects of tax-related changes or decisions on a business or individual. These assessments are crucial for making informed financial decisions, understanding tax implications, and managing tax risk.
• Quantifying the expected financial impact of the proposed changes on the organization's tax liability, cash flow, and overall financial performance.

• Single handedly managed annual due diligence exercise for all outsourced service providers thereby ensuring 100% MAS compliance
• Analyzed and carried out trade matching, economic affirmations to execute daily trade lifecycle processes such as expiries, exercises, and NDF fixings, to ensure no gaps in P&L
• Collaborated with prime brokers and swap counterparties to resolve more than 100 queries resulting in customer satisfaction
• Performed month end portfolio pricing which includes FX (spot/forward/NDF/options), multiple OTC derivatives (IRS, OIS, Swaptions, CCS, FVA), futures and bonds in order to achieve key performance indicators
• Independently executed all long form confirmations with brokers and prime brokers in accordance with compliance guidelines
• Advised Management Committee to support them in taking decision on India onshore tax and regulatory requirements, enabling them to make fund offshoring.
• Word-processed documents by editing, proofreading and scanning various memorandums and technical advisories.

• Advised portfolio of clients on engagements related to following areas: Regulatory requirements of “Companies Act 1956”, to support them in setting up liaison offices in India
• Corporate restructuring to facilitate tax planning
• Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
• LITIGATION
• Managed matters related to corporate taxation including withholding tax returns for domestic as well as foreign clients, saving more than INR 5 million in taxes
• Arbitrated appeals and participated in wide range of judicial hearings before authorities to obtain favorable tax orders, saving taxes up to 30% by improving efficiency in filing process
• Researching case laws extensively in order to support positions held by clients
• COMPLIANCE
• Finalized and prepared annual tax refund filings and obtained INR 10 million tax refunds for clients
• Guided clients on international taxation and corporate law, enabling them to achieve 25% tax efficiency
• Automated corporate tax return forms using excel macros, saving approximately 2-man hours daily increasing team's efficiency by up to 20%
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Contributed in preparing business proposals and onboarded 5 new clients, adding INR 7.5 million to annual sales revenue target
• Focused on enhancing client relationships to get leads to opportunities.

• Internal and statutory audit internship
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution