Introduction of Advance Pricing Agreements in KSA

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.

Husain is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) with over fifteen years of specialized experience in Transfer Pricing (TP) and International Tax with Big4 firms in India and the Middle East. He has led, managed, and executed numerous TP engagements across various countries, ensuring compliance with BEPS Action 13 documentation requirements. Husain advises multinational enterprise groups on TP business models, royalty/franchisee fee structures, business operations optimization, and regional headquarters setup. He excels in formulating robust audit defense strategies, representing clients before tax authorities, and leading alternate dispute resolution engagements, including Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs). His experience also includes due diligence projects, TP health checks, and harmonizing product pricing from TP and Customs perspectives. Currently serving as a Regional Transfer Pricing Partner with Deloitte Middle East, Husain leverages his extensive experience and leadership skills to contribute to the firm’s success. His career reflects his dedication to excellence, deep understanding of international tax complexities, and commitment to delivering high-quality advisory services to clients navigating transfer pricing and taxation across multiple jurisdictions.

Andrew is a Director in the FTSE Transfer Pricing team based in London. He advises clients on appropriate transfer pricing policies, supporting documentation and dealing with tax administration challenges. He is involved with both Financial Services (FS) and Non-Financial Services clients and has a specific focus on Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) and Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) issues. Andrew joined Deloitte from HMRC in September 2019. He worked in the International Team at HMRC Head Office for 12 years prior to joining and for the last three years was the APA/MAP lead for the FS and then non-FS programmes.