Sharjeel Hassan

Global Tax Reporting & Pakistan Compliance

Looking after all tax compliances
Working with the internal legal team to manage state-level entity registrations and working with 3rd party representatives (CT Corp). Registration of Careem entities in Tax Authorities (Careem Payment Solution Pvt Limited and Xpress Drive Pvt Limited) in very short notice
Perform tax technical research including analysis and interpretation of relevant tax laws, regulations, cases, and guidelines, and update relevant stakeholders as appropriate
Maintain legislative materials by reviewing, interpreting, and implementing new or revised laws
Maintain compliance with regulations by forwarding required information to the tax authorities
Manage and coordinate external audits and act as a liaison with external consultants
Ensure company’s compliance with relevant tax regulations, and also maintain proper tax documentation
Prepare Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, and Withholding Tax returns
Prepare tax provision schedules by reviewing, preparing, and consolidating provision schedules
Support management of Local Tax Operations (Arrange details for monthly, quarterly and annual Returns, compliances to tax authorities notices, and arrange tax Payments), in coordination with external consultants
• Implement effective control procedures overall...

• Analysed reporting to reconcile transactions, accounts and ledgers.

· Review e-filing of federal & provincial tax returns on a monthly basis with reconciliations with accounts.

· Co-ordination with tax consultant in respect of government notices.

· Preparation and submission of income tax returns.

· Review and present the sales tax / FED reconciliation.

· Review the WHT reports and reconciliations;

· Advise over Implementation of accounting,tax and other requirements;

· Prepare data for Direct and indirect Tax Audits and monitoring.

Working as tax assistant, my experience in Tax and Legal Advisory Services (TLS) has enabled me to develop a comprehensive understanding of taxation concepts, practices, and regulatory environments in diversified industries.

My responsibilities include :

· Preparing and e-filing income and sales tax returns on behalf of our clients, along with related tax calculations.

· Prepare and e-file monthly and annual salary and other than salary returns.

· Prepare and update the tax position of the clients.

· Assisting in the in the filing refund applications and follow-up by the department.

· Liaising with the client's management and communicating relevant matters to persons at the appropriate level of responsibility.

· Providing legal advisory services to clients in respect of taxation, customs tariffs, default surcharges, tax treatment of complex transactions, and compliance.

· Significant Achievements:

· On behalf of our clients, we were involved in various special assignments, such as the company's income tax refund process of more than Rs. 300 million from FBR.

· We have prepared custom tariff advice for our clients related to custom duty.

· We are also involved in various appeals on behalf of our clients.

· We are involved in various sales tax, SRB and income tax advices.

following are most significant corporate clients in TLS department which have contributed to my professional growth:

• Pakistan Cables

• J&P Coats Pakistan (Private) Limited

• Elixier Securities

• National Foods

• Linmark HongKong

• Taurus Securities

• Faysal Asset Management

• World Fuel Services

• Almeezan Investment

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