Halil Erdem

Halil Erdem has a strong background in tax and finance, with extensive experience in managing tax operations for various companies. Halil has held leadership positions at Dubai Islamic Bank, where they serve as the Vice President of Tax, overseeing tax teams and managing tax obligations. Prior to this, they worked at Careem as the Group Head of Tax, responsible for taxes in multiple countries and managing tax matters for the group. Halil also worked at PwC Middle East and PwC Nederland, gaining expertise in VAT and indirect taxes while advising international companies. Additionally, they have worked at Mubadala and Reed Business Information, focusing on VAT specialization, and started their career at KPMG Nederland as a Junior Accountant.

Halil Erdem's education history includes a Master of Laws (LLM) in International and European Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam in 2013. In 2016, they studied European Value Added Tax at Maastricht University. Halil also has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Nederlands recht - Civiel effect from the University of Amsterdam in 2012. Additionally, they attended Nyenrode Business University in 2007-2008 to study Accounting and Finance. Halil Erdem has pursued various diploma programs, including Trained TADAT Assessor from TADAT in 2021, European VAT from the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) in 2019, and UAE VAT Compliance Diploma from the Association of Taxation Technicians in 2018-2019, among others. Halil also completed a Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing course from Pwc's Academy in 2019. Halil Erdem completed their secondary education by obtaining a VWO diploma in economie en maatschappij from Athneum, VWO in 2007.