Cooperation between "Dubai Finance" And academy "PwC" To launch a tax professional certificate

Dubai, December 26 / WAM / The Department of Finance in the Government of Dubai and the PwC Academy, the talent and skills development arm of PwC Middle East, concluded a memorandum of understanding to launch a new certificate in tax professionalism for employees concerned with tax affairs working for entities. Government in Dubai Government.
The agreement was signed on behalf of Dubai Finance by His Excellency Abdul Rahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director General, and on behalf of PwC by Samar Al Sayegh, Partner at PwC and Director of the PwC Academy for the Middle East.
The new certificate is granted to those affiliated with a specialized vocational training program held within the framework of this initiative, which includes comprehensive topics on value-added tax in the UAE and corporate and business tax in the country, and is presented in both Arabic and English.
The program offers a diploma in value-added tax in the UAE, and a diploma in corporate and business tax in the UAE, awarded by the Association of Tax Technicians in Britain, and offered by the PwC Academy.
The program for obtaining the new tax professional certificate is held for 18 training days, with a total of 108 training hours.
Al Saleh stressed that the tax system in the UAE is based on the best international practices and foundations, and that it takes into account the specificity of the country and its financial and business sectors, noting that Dubai Finance is a key player in enabling and developing this system.
He said that Dubai Finance is keen to develop the tax system according to standards that take into account finding a tangible balance between the public interest and the interest of the private sector, which ensures the prosperity of both sectors in a harmonious manner and contributes to achieving comprehensive economic and social well-being.
In turn, Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, in charge of the tax affairs file in the Dubai government, explained that tax revenues contribute directly and indirectly to the development of economic sectors through the development of government work, noting that “Dubai Finance” worked to provide this tax certificate to meet the training needs of the Dubai government. It includes all tax knowledge related to value-added tax and corporate and business tax in the country.
He said, “We have designed an accredited diploma program for Dubai government employees provided by the PwC Academy, out of our keenness to raise work efficiency and improve the results expected in the advanced tax system in the UAE.”
For her part, Samar Al Sayegh stated that the program contributes to accelerating career advancement and qualifying employees to participate in leading the economic transformation in the UAE and supporting its vision of sustainable growth, by enhancing their acquisition of advanced knowledge and practical skills.
In turn, Amna Salem Al Jabri, Director of the Financial Studies Department at Dubai Finance, explained that the department has worked on developing this important program, which is considered the first of its kind in the Arab world, noting that obtaining the professional tax certificate requires passing a final professional test conducted by the granting body. For those enrolled in the training course.
She said that this trend confirms the seriousness of the Dubai government in qualifying competent employees concerned with tax affairs in various government agencies.

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