The latest developments in transfer pricing (TP) regulations and practices across the Middle East (ME) have resulted in compliance with TP regulations becoming more important than ever.
Businesses in Egypt and the wider region need to optimize their TP policy approach to ensure they have a high quality and seamless compliance process in place.
Considering the above, Deloitte held a webinar on Tuesday, 14 March, where our TP experts provide their insights on the latest developments in the transfer pricing (TP) landscape across Egypt and the wider region, as well as the best practices for businesses to optimize their TP approach and meet compliance requirements.
Speakers
Mohamed Serokh
As the Growth Leader for our Tax Services practice, Mohamed is a key member of our leadership team, responsible for spearheading our growth strategy in the Middle East. This includes strategy to identify and pursue new market opportunities, creating and implementing business development initiatives, reflecting the latest industry trends, and collaborating with the wider tax leadership team to achieve revenue growth targets. As Growth tax Leader, Mohamed is also responsible for leading strategy on accelerating our growth platform, proposal management, driving and promoting client excellence, and promoting our capabilities and industry leadership through marketing and eminence efforts. In addition to spearheading our growth initiatives, Mohamed leads our award-winning and market-leading regional Transfer Pricing team. The team’s transfer pricing services span three key areas: consulting, controversy and compliance, and supporting clients in all industries and sectors. As a Transfer Pricing specialist and a former regulator, Mohamed has more than 25 years’ experience in transfer pricing, international tax, strategic, economic and business consulting across a number of industry segments. These include the automotive, construction and materials, energy, financial services, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and media, technology and travel and leisure sectors. His experience includes leading and managing global documentation and planning studies, as well as drafting Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs) for submission to tax authorities in jurisdictions worldwide. Mohamed presents widely on transfer pricing and tax issues at seminars across the world and has been extensively published in the area of transfer pricing and tax on different platforms. In 2020, Mohamed was awarded the International Tax Review (ITR) Editor’s Choice Award for progressive work throughout the Middle East in Transfer Pricing and was nominated for the EMEA Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year award. Mohamed was awarded an MBA (with distinction) from Warwick Business School, where he won an award for the overall best MBA degree of the year. Mohamed also holds MSc Economics (with distinction) and BSC Economics (first class) degrees from the University of London.
Hesham Lotfy
Hesham is a Transfer Pricing (TP) Director at Deloitte Middle East (ME) and is based in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hesham has over than 14 years of experience in International Tax and Transfer Pricing. During his tenor, he has focused on Transfer Pricing compliance, advisory, and controversy. Hesham has been involved in multi–jurisdictional TP documentation projects, TP controversy and complex TP planning and operation projects. Hesham has a strong technical ability in TP controversy and audits and is leading the TP controversy vertical in the ME region.
