Overview: Ascertaining the impact VAT will have on a business and the changes required is an essential step in any VAT implementation process. Once understood, an effective VAT compliance and management plan can be developed and put into action – given that VAT implementation in Qatar is expected soon,, this session is timely as our members continue to be at the forefront of this key fiscal reform. Our research suggests that while there is awareness that VAT will have a broad impact, only 11% of respondents understand the impact that VAT implementation will have on their business. This session will highlight the impact of VAT and how businesses can prepare. During the course of the session, the case for technology in relation to ongoing management will be highlighted further, along with sharing where we are now and projected to go once VAT is implemented in Qatar.

Speaker: Pierre Arman is the market development leader for Tax & Accounting at Thomson Reuters. He is responsible for the strategy and product management of all Tax & Accounting and Global Trade Management solutions in the MENA region. His main responsibility is to define and drive market development in the region while implementing the global Tax & Accounting strategy. An experienced consultant in the tax technology consulting field, Arman has held different roles from pre-sales engineer to implementation manager in global tax technology projects throughout his time in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East.