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Senior Direct Tax Inspector & Auditor (Income Tax & Withholding Tax)

Senior Direct Tax Inspector & Auditor (Income Tax & Withholding Tax)

Talent Leaders Inc.Doha, Ad-Dawhah, Qatar
20 days ago
Job description

Overview

Job Summary : Safeguard state revenue by ensuring compliance with Qatar’s Income Tax Law, regulations, and tax treaties. Focus on reviewing corporate income tax and withholding tax returns, conducting risk-based audits, and detecting non-compliance by domestic and multinational enterprises. Play a key role in protecting the tax base, ensuring fairness, and contributing to the integrity of the direct tax system.

Responsibilities

  • Review corporate income tax, capital gains tax, and withholding tax returns for accuracy and completeness.
  • Verify correct application of tax rates, exemptions, deductions, and treaty relief.
  • Conduct risk-based audits of high-value and high-risk taxpayers.
  • Perform desk and field audits, reviewing financial records.
  • Examine transfer pricing arrangements, intercompany transactions, and thin capitalisation practices.
  • Verify withholding tax compliance for cross-border payments.
  • Identify tax avoidance / evasion schemes, including BEPS.
  • Investigate misstatements, concealed income, and aggressive tax planning.
  • Cross-check filings with third-party data.
  • Draft audit reports with findings and recommendations.
  • Support assessments, penalties, and enforcement actions.
  • Provide technical advice on complex direct tax matters.
  • Liaise with legal counsel during disputes.
  • Mentor junior examiners and contribute to SOPs for audits.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Taxation.
  • Master’s in Taxation, International Tax, or related field preferred.
  • Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA, CTA) strongly preferred.
  • 7–10 years’ experience in direct tax auditing, ideally in a tax authority, Big Four firm, or regulator.
  • Expertise in multinational audits, cross-border taxation, and withholding tax compliance.
  • Proven ability to detect tax avoidance, evasion, and aggressive planning schemes.
  • Strong knowledge of Qatar’s Income Tax Law, executive regulations, and double taxation agreements.
  • Familiarity with Qatar’s key business sectors.
  • Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
  • Arabic and English proficiency highly desirable.

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