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CA KUSHAL KUMAR

CA KUSHAL KUMAR

Dubai,United Arab Emirate

Summary

Tax Professional with 4+ years of experience advising businesses on taxation and financial matters across industries, including Real Estate, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Trading, and Services.

Well-versed in Taxation, Transfer Pricing, International Tax, Tax Treaties, and leveraging technology for tax compliance and optimization. Skilled in providing strategic tax advisory and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Manager: Corporate and International Tax

MICS International DMCC
Dubai, UAE
07.2023 - Current

Key Focus Areas

  • UAE Corporate Tax Advisory & Compliance
  • Business Structuring & Tax Optimization
  • Transfer Pricing & Cross-Border Taxation

Key Projects and Impact

  • Conducted 40+ Corporate Tax Impact Assessments, advising clients on compliance and successfully optimizing tax positions, resulting in approx. AED 30 million in tax optimization.
  • Led the preparation of a comprehensive Tax Group Assessment for a diversified groups of 50+ companies, achieving tax optimization of around AED 10 million.
  • Supported complex restructuring initiatives, ensuring alignment with UAE Corporate Tax laws while minimizing tax exposure.

Collaborations & Thought Leadership

  • Delivered 15+ webinars and seminars, breaking down complex tax topics for professionals and keeping industry stakeholders informed on UAE Corporate Tax developments.
  • Led the end-to-end development of a Corporate Tax Computation Tool for the MICS website from planning and design to finalization
  • Major Clients Handled:
    Sobha Realty, Dabur Group, Al Barakah Group, Mawgif (National Parking Company), Liwa Education Group and other prominent regional clients across various sectors.

Assistant Manger: Audit Content Creation

Auditors Desk
New Delhi
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Assisted in the development of an Audit Compliance Software for a startup by preparing Ind AS Disclosure Checklists, Statutory Audit Checklists, and SA Disclosure Checklists to streamline audit processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Audit associate

VAPS & Co.
New Delhi
09.2019 - 09.2022
  • Audit, Taxation & Finance:
    Led statutory, internal, and tax audits; managed accounting and financial reporting (Ind AS, IFRS); conducted bank, stock, and cost audits; and ensured compliance with various regulatory filings
  • Major Clients Handled:
    APL Apollo Group, Salasar Techno Engineering Limited, Quippo Oil and Gas, and other leading companies across various industries.

Education

Chartered Accountancy - Taxation,Financial Reporting and Compliance

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
India
01.2018 - 05.2023

Secondary Education -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandi (CBSE)
04.2010 - 03.2017

Skills

  • Financial Reporting
  • Microsoft Office
  • SAP, Dynamics and other ERPS
  • Leadership
  • Team Management

Accomplishments

  • Secured first rank in the Chandigarh Region of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) in the 12th Commerce (FMM) Stream.
  • Acquired NCFM (NSE) certification in Financial Markets, Capital Markets, and Derivative Markets Modules.

Languages

English
Hindi
Punjabi

Timeline

Manager: Corporate and International Tax

MICS International DMCC
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Manger: Audit Content Creation

Auditors Desk
01.2023 - 07.2023

Audit associate

VAPS & Co.
09.2019 - 09.2022

Chartered Accountancy - Taxation,Financial Reporting and Compliance

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
01.2018 - 05.2023

Secondary Education -

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandi (CBSE)
04.2010 - 03.2017
CA KUSHAL KUMAR