QNB-Assistant Manager - International Taxation; Qatarization

Job Summary

The incumbent will assume prime responsibility for coordinating the Taxation issues within the Group. This will include deduction of Withholding Tax (WHT) on the payments subject to WHT, analyzing and ensuring timely submission of tax returns and payments to local tax authorities.

• Support the ongoing tax provision requirements for the bank for local and international operation in coordination with Specialist International taxation and ensuring reasonableness of the tax charge.
• Regular review to ensure that the bank is complying with WHT and other tax requirements and tax payment obligations.
• Assist in the on-going taxation process in the bank and progressively review opportunities for legitimate tax planning across the Group.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of the important factors behind the bank's financial & non-financial performance.
• Observes and promotes cost consciousness and efficiency, and enhance productivity, to minimize costs, avoid wastes, and optimize benefits for the bank.
• Act within the limits of the powers delegated to the incumbent and adheres to QNB policies

• Coordinate with the various Divisions/Departments within the bank to ensure tax compliance and record explanation for deviations with escalations as required. Also assess the assessment status of tax returns submissions.
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationship with all other related departments and units to achieve the Group’s tax goals/ objectives.
• As required liaise with the Group’s IT Department to ensure taxation reporting needs of the bank are timely resolved/attended to, to the extent these are dependent on required system enhancements.
• To assist customers (External/Internal) in all their queries on the Divisions products/tasks and seek solution to their requests
• Maintain activities in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal departments/ units to achieve improvements in turn-around time.
• Provide timely and accurate information to the external and internal Auditors, Compliance, Tax Authorities and Risk Functions as and when required

• Provide professional taxation service support that contributes towards the achievement of the Group’s strategic objectives.
• Assist in delivering of a high quality taxation strategy and tax advice in a clear and timely manner for QNB Group.
• Withholding tax expertise and accurate deduction of WHT from payments if applicable.
• Identify tax risks and design mitigating actions to limit liability across all operations.
• Assist in coordination in taxation due diligence activities across the QNB Group.
• Prepare the preparation and submission of the bank’s tax returns.
• Develop/enhance and maintain the taxation matrix summary which will list out the various tax requirements in the jurisdictions which we operate and circulate as required.
• Ensure adherence to taxation policies and procedures.
• Liaise with concerned departments and IT Department to resolve all observed inaccuracies in outputs/systems.

• Possess a good knowledge of taxation laws and maintain an understanding of all pertinent regulations as well as best practices pertaining to taxation.
• Takes responsibility for self-development as well as acquiring skills and knowledge required to fulfilment of one's duties by proactively identifying areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities
• Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field

QNB – Job Description March 2023

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