Overview

About the Indirect Tax Service Line

The Indirect Tax service line at Grant Thornton UAE provides comprehensive advisory and compliance services related to VAT, excise tax, and customs duties. The team helps clients navigate complex tax regulations, ensuring efficient tax planning, risk management, and compliance with local and international tax laws. We proactively assist clients to be compliant and VAT efficient and represent their interests to resolve complex or contentious matters.

As an Assistant Manager/Manager some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Establish rapport with clients, understand their business and expectations, and exceed them
  • Keep clients updated on tax matters, meet their demands, and foster trust and respect
  • Manage a variety of technical tax issues and client situations with expertise
  • Deliver smart, proactive, and reactive solutions to client tax issues
  • Prepare high-quality tax reports and professionally presented documents with minimal input from directors or partners
  • Manage a team of Indirect tax professionals

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Consultant? Like the color purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

  • 4-6+ years of experience in VAT/ GST
  • Professionally qualified (CTA or equivalent)
  • GCC or EU VAT experience is desirable
  • Current relevant knowledge of VAT Act and relevant case law
  • Technically strong with experience of advising clients on sophisticated tax-related issues
  • Excellent proficiency with IT and systems including VAT accounting
  • Strong written and spoken English. Arabic speaking is advantageous
  • Willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed, and travel to various client sites

About Grant Thornton

The global challenges facing businesses are unprecedented. That demands a different type of adviser. One willing to go beyond what’s expected to deliver an experience that’s more personal, agile and proactive.