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1© 2009 KPMG Tax & Advisory LLC, Almaty, Kazakhstan, the member of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved.
A career as a tax consultant A career as a tax consultant
with KPMGwith KPMG
A career as a tax consultant A career as a tax consultant
with KPMGwith KPMG
TAX Department
Ward JonesWard JonesFebruary 2009February 2009
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Outline Outline
• About KPMG
• Factors driving the demand for consulting services
• Tax department structure
• Services provided by the tax department
• Tax consultants’ activities and professional characteristics
• Your career with KPMG
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What does KPMG stand forWhat does KPMG stand for??What does KPMG stand forWhat does KPMG stand for??
Klynveld(Holland)
In 1987, two leading accounting firms merged to become KPMG
Peat(England)
Marwick(USA)
Goerdeler(Germany)
KK
MM
PP
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KPMG ServicesKPMG Services
KPMG Services
Audit Tax services Consulting Services
• Tax advisory• Tax compliance• Tax reviews• Due diligence • Post-deal assistance• Tax appeals• Legal services
• Corporate finance• Corporate recovery
services• Transaction services• Accounting advisory
services• Regulatory compliance
services
• Audit of financial statements
• Audit-related services
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KPMG tax departments worldwide KPMG tax departments worldwide ((number of employeesnumber of employees))
KPMG tax departments worldwide KPMG tax departments worldwide ((number of employeesnumber of employees))
CIS(394)
EMA(9200)
Worldwide(18,800)
Almaty and Astana(48)
Kiev(48)
Saint-Petersburg(28)
Moscow(263)
Yerevan(7)
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Principal factors driving the demand Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services for consulting services
Principal factors driving the demand Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services for consulting services
Development of Kazakhstan’s economy
• GDP growth for the next 3 years is expected to average 4-5% per year
• Continued reliance on the energy and natural resource sector
• Financial sector reform – continued development of the securities market and financial instruments
International expansion of Kazakhstan companies
• Loan market – issue of bonds, Eurobonds, securitization
• IPOs
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Exports of goods from Kazakhstan
Improvements in the management and internal control of Kazakhstan companies
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Significant foreign investments in Kazakhstan economy• Energy and natural resources• Real estate• Financial sector• Consumer goods sector
Kazakhstan Government’s plans to attract investments into infrastructure-related projects
Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services
Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services
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Continuing reform of Kazakhstan’s legislation
• Taxation reform, including the following:
Switch to IFRS and the impact of IFRS on tax accounting Introduction of new tax law Development of procedures for the taxation of financial derivatives
• Interpretation of tax legislation by the tax authorities
• Reform of transfer pricing legislation
• Reform of labor legislation
• Reform of subsoil and subsoil use legislation
• Reform of securities legislation
Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services
Principal factors driving the demand for consulting services
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Tax department structureTax department structure
Legal services
Real estate, information
and telecomm
Financial services
Energy and natural
resources
Mergers and acquisitions
Industry and trade sector
Tax department
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Tax consultants need to know the following:Tax consultants need to know the following:
Criminal law
The Civil Code
Tax treaties
Transfer pricing legislation
The Customs Code
Company law
The Tax Code
Currency regulations
International Financial Reporting Standards
The Labor Code The Code onAdministrative Violations
Subsoil and subsoil use legislation
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The tax consultant’s work processThe tax consultant’s work process
Recording of business requirements
Apply consultant’s knowledge, experience,
and professional judgmentAnalyze the client’s needs Develop and implement
solutions
Examples:
• Tax parts of memoranda on private placements of securities
• Formal analysis of tax aspects of the issue of Eurobonds
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Our services: Tax advisoryOur services: Tax advisory
Client concerns
• A client intends to invest in Kazakhstan or enter into a transaction with a party in Kazakhstan
How we add value
• We can help structure the investment or transaction in a way to reduce tax costs within the bounds of tax legislation
What we do
• Advise on reducing the amount of Kazakh-source income, avoiding limits on the deductibility of expenses and taking advantage of other means of lowering tax costs
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Our services: Tax complianceOur services: Tax compliance
Client concerns
• A client intends to establish operations in Kazakhstan but is concerned that it has insufficient knowledge of Kazakhstan legislation to comply with tax law and avoid pitfalls in the area of taxation
How we add value
• The company can outsource its compliance function to us to gain comfort that its tax reports meet legal requirements and take advantage of any opportunities available for reducing its tax costs in Kazakhstan
What we do
• We can prepare all tax and statistical reports for the company based on financial/accounting data maintained by the company or outsourced to a separate bookkeeping company
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Our services: Tax reviewsOur services: Tax reviews
Client concerns• A client’s management would like an independent opinion on the
competence of its finance team and whether it can rely on the accuracy of tax declarations prepared by that team
How we add value
• We can review the company’s tax obligations to determine whether the company is in compliance with tax law and whether there are tax-savings opportunities available
What we do• Independently analyze the company’s computation of its tax liabilities to
determine whether they comply with tax law and could potentially be reduced
• Advise on ways to reclassify expenses or restructure transactions to reduce tax costs legally
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Our services: Due diligenceOur services: Due diligence
Client concerns
• A client intends to grow its business by way of an acquisition or a company wishes to sell a subsidiary. The buyer or the seller seeks assistance with ensuring that the target’s tax and legal affairs are in order before the deal
How we add value
• We use our extensive transaction experience to identify tax or legal issues that could be a deal breaker and must be resolved before the transaction takes place
What we do
• Independently analyze the target to evaluate issues where the target faces exposure to taxes and recommendation of options for reducing tax exposure
• Advise on structuring the deal to reduce tax leakage and increase the seller’s after-tax profits
• Review or assist with drafting the sale and purchase agreement
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Our services: Post-deal assistanceOur services: Post-deal assistance
Client concerns• A client intends to raise capital and requires assistance with determining
and publicizing the tax treatment of the process
How we add value• We can assist with the preparation of a tax comfort letter for the offering
circular, explaining the tax issues that potential investors might face
What we do• Identify potential issues to be addressed post-acquisition, provide
recommendations how to address them and help with the integration process
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Our services: Tax appealsOur services: Tax appeals
Client concerns• A client undergoes a tax audit and incurs a significant tax assessment
How we add value• We can help prepare an appeal against the tax assessment and advise on all
procedures and deadlines that the client must observe with respect to the appeal process
What we do• Prepare a defense supporting the position taken by the client and challenged
by the tax authorities
• Advise on all avenues for appeal within the tax service and to courts of law, including the deadlines for appealing to each authority
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Work on a project involves:Work on a project involves:Work on a project involves:Work on a project involves:
• The client
• The project
• The KPMG service team
• The scope of work
• The timeframe
• The final work product
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Knowledge and skills needed by a successful tax consultant
Knowledge and skills needed by a successful tax consultant
• Knowledge of legislation and its implementation in practice
• Strong analytical skills
• Systematic approach to solving problems
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to think “outside the box”
• Strong business-writing skills
• Good command of English
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Being a KPMG tax consultant involves:Being a KPMG tax consultant involves:
• Continuing improvement of professional knowledge
• Experience in consulting projects in different sectors of the economy
• Work in a team with different professionals from different fields
• Great opportunity to learn
• International qualifications
• Trainings
• Exchange of experience with leading KPMG practices
• Participation in the Global Mobility program
• Dynamic work
• Tight deadlines
• Ambitious goals
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Consultant
Senior Consultant
Manager
Senior Manager
Partner
Long-term career perspectivesLong-term career perspectives
Director
Intern
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Our requirementsOur requirements
• Graduates or undergraduate seniors
• Fluent English
• Readiness to work under a tight schedule and travel on business trips
• Goal-oriented and hard-working
• Desire to learn and advance professionally
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Enrollment program for young specialists in 2009
Enrollment program for young specialists in 2009
• Register in the KPMG Recruitment System or complete an application form and mail it with a CV to: graduate@kpmg.kz
• Screening of candidates on the basis of a CV
• Testing
• Interview with an HR specialist
• Interview with tax department managers and partner
• Job offer
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Contact informationContact informationContact informationContact information
KPMG Tax & Advisory
Dostyk Ave 180, Almaty
Tel: +7 (727) 298 08 98
graduate@kpmg.kz
www.kpmg.kz
The information contained herein is of a general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Although we endeavor to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. No one should act on such information without appropriate professional advice after a thorough examination of the particular situation.
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