CA Mousam Kothari
Transfer Pricing (TP) & Corporate Tax (CT) Specialist
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Experienced Transfer Pricing & Corporate Tax Specialist with over 8+ years of experience in both Financial Services(FS) & Non-FS sector. Reputation for problem solving and goal oriented approach who is recognized consistently for performance excellence. Experienced tax manger having worked in three jurisdictions i.e. UAE, Ireland and India(MEA region).
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Tax Analyst
Fertiglobe Plc (subsidiary Of ADNOC)
05.2023 - Current
- Managing and implementing UAE Corporate Tax for Fertiglobe Group companies in the UAE.
- Optimizing tax leakage by restructuring the group in line with the newly implemented Corporate Tax.
- Handy knowledge in estimating the Pillar 2 liability for group.
- Designing and Implementing Transfer Pricing policies for group entities located in EU, Egypt, Algeria and UAE.
- Liaison with FTA in order to seek favorable outcome for the Private Clarification filed with them.
- Handy knowledge of the VAT laws including managing VAT compliances for the group in UAE and EU.
- In-house tax consultant for the group wherein we coll cross-functional teams to resolve accounting discrepancies related to notes on taxes, segmental P&L and Pillar 2 liability.
- Maintained regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date on changing tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Manager
KPMG Ireland
6 2022 - 05.2023
- My stint at KPMG includes extensive FSTP experience in planning, documentation, developing defense strategies for TP audits on various Financial Transactions (FT).
- Managing and leading FTTP desk at KPMG Ireland supporting clients in relation to their inter-company loans, debt capacity, cash-pooling, factoring assignments, guarantees etc.
- Clientele includes entities across FS & Non-FS space including Oil retailers, Diary & Pet Food manufacturers, Aircraft-leasing companies etc.
- Handy knowledge of BEPS 2.0 - Pillar I & Pillar II
- Managing team of 2 juniors. As a part of my role, I also coach and train them on overall aspects of transfer pricing.
Regional Tax Manager - IMEA
Henkel Group. (German Fortune 500 co.)
08.2018 - 06.2022
- Managing Transfer Pricing('TP') planning/compliance projects for 17 countries(India & MEA) regional cluster - HQ in Dubai.
- Successfully negotiated bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement ('APA') having complex transactions like Regional Management Cost allocation, Royalty, R&D, Export of FG etc.
- Managing all direct tax related compliance - Computing current & deferred tax workings along with filing tax returns and audits.
- Preparing tax provisions & advance tax workings on quarterly basis along with Effective Tax Rate('ETR') Reco. & deferred tax movements.
- Tax optimization reviews (Analyzing deductibility of any expense as per tax laws).
- Adoption & Implementation of Tax & TP with countries in regional cluster.
- Projects include preparation of centralized documentation like Cost allocation workings, Benefit test documentation, TP documentation , Master-File, CbCR etc.
- Interpretation of “Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements”(‘DTAA') and implications of PE.
- Managed team of 3 employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
Senior Associate
Pricewaterhouse & Co. LLP, PwC
09.2016 - 08.2018
- Preparing TP study reports in light of OECD guidelines for NBFC's, asset management companies, financial institutions, banks etc.
- Estimating credit profile/rating of companies using Moody's RiskCalc & Moody's Rating Methodology.
- Handles TP audits at various levels of tax tribunals.
- Preparation of Master File & CbCR for Indian Inbound & Outbound group companies.
- Worked on pricing of various Financial Instruments like Bonds, Debentures, Guarantee fee, Preferential Shares, Loan Moratorium, etc.
- Working experience on databases like Bloomberg, Eikon, Ace-TP, Loan Connector, Dealscan etc.
Intern
ASA & Associates , LLP
09.2012 - 02.2016
- Assisting in Corporate Tax & Transfer Pricing related compliance.
- Working experience on VAT liability computation, filing and input tax credit etc.
Education
Advanced Diploma in International Taxation -
Chartered Institute of Taxation
United Kingdom 05.2021 - Current
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI 05.2012 - 2016.05
Chartered Financial Analyst (L1) -
CFA Institute
USA 12.2017 - Current
Skills
Transfer Pricing
Corporate Tax
Microsoft office
Project Management & Deliverables
Power Bi
Staff Management
Accomplishments
- Certified UN Online Volunteer for my contributions in Kenya.
- Fast Track promoted in KPMG and Henkel.
- Best Debut & Star of Tax Team awarded at Henkel & ASA.
Hobbies & Interest
- Reading.
- Cricket, Table-Tennis.
- Investing in Capital Markets.
Timeline
Senior Tax Analyst
Fertiglobe Plc (subsidiary Of ADNOC)
05.2023 - Current
Advanced Diploma in International Taxation -
Chartered Institute of Taxation
05.2021 - Current
Regional Tax Manager - IMEA
Henkel Group. (German Fortune 500 co.)
08.2018 - 06.2022
Chartered Financial Analyst (L1) -
CFA Institute
12.2017 - Current
Senior Associate
Pricewaterhouse & Co. LLP, PwC
09.2016 - 08.2018
Intern
ASA & Associates , LLP
09.2012 - 02.2016
Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
05.2012 - 2016.05
Manager
KPMG Ireland
6 2022 - 05.2023
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