Event Details

Feb 15 2023

RAKEZ GROWTH SERIES: Understanding Corporate Tax

With corporate tax soon being implemented in the UAE, many company owners are wondering how this will affect them and what procedures and best practices they should follow to be fully compliant.

Join us in an interactive session with industry experts who will interpret all the updates related to corporate tax and simplify them for you.

Following the discussions and Q&A session, the experts will be available to discuss your individual queries.

 

AGENDA

09:30 AM Welcome & Networking

10:00 AM Introduction – Mark Hamill, CEO, ARCET Global

10:05 AM Welcome note – Ian Hunt, Chief Customer Experience, RAKEZ

10:10 AM Presentation with David Daly of Gulf Tax Accounting Group

10:30 AM Q&A

11:00 AM One-to-one meetings with industry experts for individual queries

 

ABOUT THE GROWTH SERIES

Cultivating Success with the RAKEZ Growth Series

The RAKEZ Growth Series has been developed to provide our ever-growing community with access to some of the region’s leading business minds to share knowledge and frameworks, network with your peers and to walk away with actionable insights to help your business thrive and grow.

It will cover topics such as profit acceleration, how to start-up fast and succeed, AI optimisation, digital marketing, business funding, and many more.

 

 

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Speakers

Ala Farahat

Tax Partner, Farahat & Co

At Farahat & Co, Ala is a Seasoned Tax Consultant leading the taxation, and auditing practice. He is a seasoned leader for Farahat & Co – LEA. He frequently provides training in diverse fields of finance, compliance and advisory. During his years of experience, he has overseen considerable tax engagements. He is adept in investigating underlying tax law and offering expert tax advisory. Further, he is well-versed in company transfer policy and tax strategies for varied international groups. He has a vast-range of experience having served SMEs and large companies. Before joining Farahat & Co, Ala’s work experience includes 7 years in Deloitte and Ernst & Young working in Advisory and Audit.

Manoj Agarwal

Funding Partner & CEO, Tax Advisory

Manoj is a Chartered Accountant and MBA (Finance) with over 21 years of extensive experience in Direct & Indirect Taxation, Transfer Pricing, International Tax, VAT, Excise, Tax Planning & Saving Strategies, Business Restructuring and setting up New Projects. He is a regular speaker on UAE Tax and Compliance requirements. A certified VAT trainer of ICAI, he is one of the most sought Chartered Accountant in the region on Transfer Pricing and International Taxation.

David Daly

Partner, Gulf Tax Accounting Group

UAE based since 2008, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, David has global experience in transformational environments across a broad range of industries. He’s written extensively for The National, contributes to international publications such as Bloomberg and others. A founding partner of both Gulf Tax Accounting Group FZ LLC and Business Improvement Group LLC, the introduction of Corporation Tax in the UAE in 2023 is occupying his mind.