Deloitte Kuwait Tax Conference 2025

Ihab Abbas is a Partner at Deloitte Middle East and the Business Tax Leader for Kuwait, providing strategic tax advisory and compliance solutions to clients across multiple sectors. With extensive experience in corporate tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions tax advisory, and international tax planning, Ihab helps organizations navigate complex tax landscapes while optimizing efficiencies and ensuring compliance. He is dedicated to delivering tailored tax strategies that align with business objectives, leveraging Deloitte’s global expertise and insight.

Mohamed is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for spearheading growth strategy, identifying new market opportunities, implementing business development initiatives, and collaborating with the wider tax leadership team to drive client excellence and revenue growth. As Growth Leader, he also leads strategies to accelerate Deloitte’s growth platform, manage proposals, and promote the firm’s capabilities and market eminence. In addition to leading growth initiatives, Mohamed heads the award-winning and market-leading Transfer Pricing team. The team’s services span three key areas: consulting, controversy, and compliance, supporting clients across various sectors. As a Transfer Pricing specialist and former regulator, Mohamed has more than 25 years of experience in transfer pricing, international tax, strategic, economic, and business consulting. His expertise covers multiple sectors, including automotive, construction and materials, energy, financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and media, technology, and travel and leisure. His experience includes leading and managing global documentation and planning studies, as well as drafting Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs) for submission to tax authorities worldwide. Mohamed regularly presents on transfer pricing and tax issues at global seminars and has been extensively published in the field. In 2020, he was awarded the International Tax Review (ITR) Editor’s Choice Award for progressive work in Transfer Pricing and was nominated for the EMEA Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year award. Mohamed holds an MBA (with distinction) from Warwick Business School, where he won an award for the overall best MBA degree of the year. He also holds an MSc Economics (with distinction) and a BSc Economics (first class) from the University of London.

Based in Riyadh, Michael leads the Middle East Indirect Tax practice, overseeing various indirect tax implementation projects across the region and actively driving other advisory and compliance services for clients. Previously, Michael was the Indirect Tax Leader of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia With over 29 years of experience in Value Added Tax (VAT), Michael has worked across jurisdictions including the USA, Switzerland, and the UK, assisting clients in managing their indirect taxes. In the GCC, he advises on VAT implementation practicalities, post-implementation processes, and addresses technical issues. Michael has significant experience across sectors such as telecommunications, travel, manufacturing, oil and gas, and defense. He advises clients on supply chain reorganizations, VAT optimization planning, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Michael collaborates with the Deloitte Tax Technology teams to assist clients with their systems, processes, and compliance challenges.

Giuseppe Campolo is a Tax Partner at Deloitte Middle East, with over 20 years of experience advising clients across Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Italy and is widely recognized for his expertise in complex tax treaty matters, tax structuring, tax restructuring, tax rulings, and tax refunds, with a deep understanding of the Middle East tax landscape. Over the years, Giuseppe has led numerous high-profile engagements, including a recent success involving a leading Italian fashion conglomerate operating across the Middle East. He is also well-regarded for his work on tax treaty and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development/United Nations (OECD/UN)-related matters, having collaborated with various universities and contributed articles on international tax topics to respected publishers such as the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD). Giuseppe holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and a master’s degree in International and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. He is a frequent speaker at tax conferences and webinars, including various Deloitte Tax Conferences across the Middle East.

Jan is a Partner based within the International Tax practice in Deloitte, Dubai. He has over 15 years of experience within direct and international taxation and transferred from Deloitte Singapore (and Deloitte Switzerland previously) to the UAE in 2016. Jan has substantial experience with inbound investments and structuring, providing tax and transfer pricing advisory in relation the relocation/set-up of companies, transfer of functions (IP and holding company), set-up of principal structures, permanent establishment analysis, application of tax holidays, tax planning around cash repatriation, treaty application and transfer pricing. Jan also has experience in negotiating and obtaining many advance tax rulings with the Swiss tax authorities Jan advises Middle Eastern multinationals regarding their legal and tax structures taking into account the developments arising from BEPS/economic substance requirements and other political developments focusing on risk management and asset protection. Jan leads Deloitte’s Economic Substance and Pillar 1&2 service offering across the region. Jan is regularly speaker at tax events such as IFA on international tax developments. Jan is a Swiss Certified Tax Expert and holds a Master’s degree in law from the University St. Gallen (HSG).

Basel is leading the UAE Business Tax practice, with a strong focus on helping entities navigate the complexities arising from the introduction of corporate taxation in the region and the constantly evolving tax landscape. He has over 15 years of experience in primarily serving Canadian-based multinational corporations with Canadian and US tax related matters. Previously, he was a Partner in the US Tax practice at the Deloitte Montreal office, with a focus on assisting clients with US domestic corporate tax issues, relating to both federal and state level compliance and planning to ensure integration with an overall global tax-effective strategy. His knowledge and expertise also expand to income tax accounting, FATCA related matters, income tax withholding, credits and incentives, US tax reform, and taxation of pass-through entities. While he has advised clients across a variety of industries and sectors, he has extensive experience with companies in the technology, media, and telecommunication sector. Basel has completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) In-Depth Canadian Tax Course and is an admitted member of CPA Canada (i.e., Chartered Professionals Accountants of Canada) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Rabia is a Partner in the Transfer Pricing team covering the Middle East. She has been based in the region for the last 3 years, having moved here after 10 years in the UK with a Big 4 firm. Rabia is a UK Chartered Tax Advisor and financial economist. Rabia has extensive experience advising multinationals on complex TP planning, design and documentation projects as well as supporting clients on their operational, governance and implementation strategies. She has supported various multinationals, SWFs and family groups in respect of the transfer pricing and Country-by-Country Reporting requirements. Rabia has advised on multiple Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) in the UK and supports clients in the Middle East with TP audits and controversy.