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Professional
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Educational
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Core
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15 years broad
ranging legal experience in several jurisdictions, including
developing countries in Africa, South & SE Asia and
the Pacific.
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Specialised
expertise in – |
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Revenue
Law |
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Revenue
Administration |
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Investment
Law |
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EPZs/Tax
Free Zones |
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Incentives |
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Legislative
Drafting |
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Legislative
Information Management
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Experience
of institutional strengthening projects.
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Experienced
in projects managed by World Bank, UNDP, UK DfID and AusAID.
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Substantial
training and educational experience. |
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Professional
Experience |
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Consultant to Government of Uganda August 2003 -
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adviser to Government of Uganda on a project to revise and
reform revenue legislation funded by Nordic Development
Fund and contracted to Government of Uganda through Maxwell
Stamp plc. |
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Adviser to Royal Government of Cambodia August 2003
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Adviser to Cambodia Development Council on a project to
implement FIAS recommended reforms to improve investment
and taxation laws. Project funded by the World Bank. |
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Consultant to Government of Bangladesh March - April 2003
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consultant in Dhaka with the Reforms in Revenue Administration
(RIRA) project funded by UK DfID and implemented by Maxwell
Stamp plc, London. The RIRA project aims to achieve implementation
of change to achieve a transparent, efficient and effective
tax administration.
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Reviewed
tax appeal systems for income tax and VAT in consultation
with stakeholders and local consultants. Reported on recommendations
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Rationalise
and harmonise the separate tax appeal systems |
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Improve
transparency, develop taxpayer confidence and increase efficiency
of operations
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Prepared
legislation in conjunction with international and local
consultants to implement a self-assessment of major taxpayers
through the Large Taxpayer Unit.
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Prepared
legislation in conjunction with international and local
consultants to rationalise the powers of the tax authority
and to create an Internal Audit Unit with the purpose of
reducing inefficiencies and dishonest activities in the
tax authority. |
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Adviser to Government of Papua New Guinea August - September
2002
Adviser to
the Foreign Investment Advisory Service of the World Bank
and International Finance Corporation (FIAS) for the Government
of Papua New Guinea. Project funded and implemented by
the World Bank.
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Advised
on the taxation and commercial effects of Papua New Guinea’s
tax laws on its principal direct foreign investors in relation
to profit repatriation and application of international
double taxation agreements. |
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Adviser to Government of Tonga September - October 2001
Adviser to
the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries, Tonga
on a FIAS recommended foreign investment reform project.
Project funded by and contracted through AusAID.
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Liaised
with the Ministry of Labour and Commerce, Attorney-General
and Chamber of Commerce to finalise recommendations of FIAS
accepted in principle by the Government of Tonga.
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Drafted
legislation to implement a new foreign investment code.
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Drafted
legislation to amend the business licensing regulatory framework.
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Adviser to Royal Government of Cambodia January - February
2001
Legal Adviser
to Cambodia Development Council on a project to implement
FIAS recommended reforms to improve investment and taxation
laws. Project funded by AusAID and contracted through
ACIL Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia.
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Drafted
legislation to amend the Investment Law, Taxation Law and
Regulations, and investment agency Regulations in accordance
with FIAS recommendations accepted by the Government of
Cambodia.
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Liaised
with the Cambodian investment agency and taxation authority.
Advised on the effect of changes and recommended procedures
to effect agreed changes. |
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Solicitor,
Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Brisbane, Australia October
2000-February 2003
Solicitor
in specialised national Revenue Group.
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Advised
corporate, commercial and financial institution clients
on GST, revenue and duty issues in relation to varied finance
and property transactions and litigation matters.
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Consultant,
Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority 1998-2000
Consultant
to the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA),
which has responsibility for the collection of the State’s
revenue by way of taxation and duties, on a project funded
by FIRCA. Prepared a major restructure of the country’s
taxation laws.
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Consultant,
Inland Revenue Department, Fiji 1994-1997
Consultant
to Inland Revenue Department (IRD) on a part-time basis
in the United Kingdom.
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Drafted
an Income Tax Bill.
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Consolidated
the existing Act and 25 years of amendments.
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Produced
a public consultation draft in conjunction with the IRD. |
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| Associate
Solicitor, Brown & Co, Edinburgh, Scotland 1994-1998 |
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Adviser, Inland Revenue Department, Fiji 1990-1993
Employed by
the Government of Fiji under a technical assistance aid
project funded by United Nations Development Programme.
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Conducted
litigation and advised IRD, the Ministry of Finance and
Solicitor-General.
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Drafted
amending legislation.
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Managed
a staff of 8 professional and support staff in various offices. |
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| Solicitor,
McClure Naismith Anderson & Gardiner, Glasgow, Scotland
1988-1990 |
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Educational
Experience |
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University
of Queensland, Brisbane 2001-2002
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Lecturer
in Goods and Services Tax Law in University of Queensland’s
LLM course. |
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Investment
Promotion Academy, Sydney November 2002
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Speaker
at IPA’s Asia Pacific investment training intensive seminar
on topic of investment legislation to delegates from Australia,
New Zealand, Brunei and Vanuatu. |
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Taxation
Institute of Australia, Brisbane November 2002
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Speaker
at the TIA’s Property Intensive seminar on topic of stamp
duty issues and property transactions. |
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Intellectual
Property Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane
March 2002
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Guest
speaker at Intellectual Property Society of Australia and
New Zealand on topic of Intellectual Property and Stamp
Duty. |
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Legal
and Accounting Management Services, Brisbane October 2001
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Speaker
at Legal and Accounting Management Services seminar on topic
of Goods and Services. |
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| Tax
and Civil Damages Claims.
University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji 1991-1993
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Tutor
in Taxation Law and Commerce Law taught to accounting and
business students. |
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