Indirect tax specialist Omar Hisham joins Keypoint
Keypoint, a leading professional services firm in the Kingdom of Bahrain and across the GCC, has announced the appointment of Sheikh Omar Hisham as a manager in its rapidly growing tax practice.
Omar Hisham, who is Malaysian, will offer significant VAT expertise to Keypoint’s growing list of clients in Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. He will also be a featured speaker at Keypoint’s upcoming seminar on VAT on 12 September.
Mubeen Khadir, Keypoint’s Head of Tax, welcomed Omar’s move as an important development: “We are delighted to have recruited Omar Hisham. Omar’s indirect tax experience especially on GST/VAT implementation projects in Malaysia and across the GCC – particularly in the manufacturing, retail, oil and gas and financial services sectors – will only add to the great success we have been experiencing. Omar’s appointment is an important addition to how we offer a truly differentiated offering to our clients.”
Omar Hisham said: “I am delighted to be joining Keypoint, a unique and dynamic organisation offering a range of market-leading services. I am excited to be joining our fantastic team of talented consultants and look forward to working closely with our quickly growing tax team.”
Omar Hisham is the latest addition to the growing team of VAT professionals at Keypoint which includes George Campbell, an associate director, and other managers, assistant managers and consultants who have advised clients in the Middle East and across the world on international tax, VAT and other indirect taxes. Based in Bahrain with immediate access to other GCC countries, team members have worked across industrial sectors including financial services, oil & gas, real estate and construction, automotive and healthcare.
As well as the immediate priority of VAT services, Keypoint’s tax team provides a range of tax services, including tax advice, structuring and due diligence; international tax advisory; transfer pricing advice; tax dispute resolution; and tax issues within Islamic finance.