2nd edition of the GCC VAT Forum set to place in Meydan hotel Dubai, from 20-21 February 2017

In 2016 GCC VAT forum inaugurated with hundreds of finance heads across the region. This Feb meeting will again host Group finance Managers, CFO's, Compliance managers and Tax directors who want to learn about the new VAT regulations and precisely how it will affect their current company operations, system and process.   

Two days events agenda of GCC VAT forum: 

DAY One:

08:00 Registration with welcome refreshments

08:45 Welcome remarks from IQPC

08:50 Opening remarks from the conference chair

09:00 FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW: Introducing VAT in the GCC

          ■ Outlining the VAT framework that is going to be implemented within the GCC

 ■ Discussing the timelines of when VAT is going to be introduced and how you            can effectively prepare for its introduction

■ Examining which companies and products are going to face VAT and who will   be exempted David Stevens, VAT Implementation Partner, Ernst & Young

9:30 VAT - The CFO perspective

Jeanine Daou, Middle East Indirect Tax Leader, PwC   

10:00 VAT CHECKLIST: What are your responsibilities as a business?

Nurena Tarafder, Senior Manager, Deloitte

10:30 Networking break

11:00 VAT AND SMES: Protecting your business

Rob Dalla Costa, Director, VAT Leader, KPMG

11:30 VAT ANALYSIS: Proactive supply chain management (PANEL)

Rob Dalla Costa, Director, VAT Leader, KPMG
Michael Patchett-Joyce, Barrister, Trends and Research Advisory, Outer Temple

12:00 VAT IMPLEMENTATION: Learning from Malaysia

Bruce Hamilton, Director, Indirect Tax, Middle East, Deloitte

12:30 Protecting your profit: Managing commercial and financial risks of VAT (PANEL)

Clare McColl, Partner, Indirect Tax, KPMG
Nauman Asif Mian, Chief Financial Officer, Bayt.com
Ganesh Prabhu, Finance Director, Perkins+Will
Shady Shaher, Head, Macro Strategy, Global Markets & Treasury, Emirates NBD
Elias Khoury, Head of Finance, Azadea Group

13:00 Networking lunch

14:00 Creating a cross-functional VAT framework for your business

14:30 VAT workforce management

Nauman Asif Mian, Chief Financial Officer, Bayt.com
Muhammad Fazil, Director of Finance, The Address Dubai Marina
Elias Khoury, Head of Finance, Azadea Group

15:00 GCC VAT Q&A: Your questions answered

David Stevens, VAT Implementation Partner, Ernst & Young
Justin Whitehouse, Indirect Tax Leader, Middle East, Deloitte
Clare McColl, Partner, Indirect Tax, KPMG
Jeanine Daou, Middle East Indirect Tax Leader, PwC

16:30 Closing remarks from the chair and end of forum day

DAY Two:

08:00 Registration with welcome refreshments

09:00 Start of workshops

10:00 Networking break

11:00 Workshops continue

11:30 Networking lunch

14:00 End of workshop day

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER Tel: +971 4 364 2975 | Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae www.gccvatforum.com