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Upon learning of your need for Junior Finance & Administration Officer, I am writing you to submit
my resume for consideration. As a Finance professional with more then 7 years of volunteer
experience and a recipient of a Master’s degree in finance, I believe I have the education and
experience necessary to succeed as a member of Finance and Administration team for your
organization.
My professional experience includes 7 years of Fiancé and Tax Work for organizations such as Saif
Group of Companies, The City Schools Pvt Limited and Pakistan Red Crescent Societies. I think my
experience has equipped me well for professional excellence to help your organization achieve its
goals.
Although I have the experience as other candidates may have, but I have an insatiable desire to help
people, and I think that makes me a great candidate. If you would like to grant me an interview, then
please contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SAIF HEALTHCARE LIMITED, SAIF GROUP OF COMPANIES, Islamabad, Pakistan
Assistant Manager Accounts | January 2019 – Present
Key Accomplishments
Compliance maintenance and monitoring maintain cash controls
Managing bank positions and funds management
Preparing bank reconciliations for all bank accounts
Preparation of payable budget and posting accruals accordingly
Supervising purchase processes.
Risk identification & control development, deployment and evaluation of internal controls
Suppliers and customers reconciliations & ageing analysis
Preparation of consumption reports.
Ensuring withholding income taxes and sales tax compliance.
Ensuring filing of timely tax return.
Monthly closure of books
Assistance in conduct of annual financial audit.
Assisting the Manager Finance in financial activities of the organization and making payment on behalf of head office.
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EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE COST & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (ACMA), Finalist (In Process)
MASTER’S IN BUSINESS, QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD, 2010-2012
BACHELOR’S IN COMMERCE, University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan, 2007-2009
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Advanced Certification on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), ICMA Pakistan, 2017
Workshop on advanced Excel, ICMA Pakistan, 2019
Workshop on Updated Taxation systems in Pakistan, Saif Group of Companies, 2019
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
English, Urdu, Punjabi
REFERENCES
Will Be Furnished Upon Request
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCAL TAX SYSTEM WITH A FOCUS ON
WITHHOLDING INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX
Taxes are required to meet the expenditure that a country needs to serve its people. Pakistan operates
through hybrid system whereby Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collects taxes on goods and the provinces levy on
services.
Pakistan's Current Taxation system is defined by Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (for direct taxes) and Sales
Tax Act 1990 (for indirect taxes) and administrated by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Federal income taxes are administered by the Federal Board of Revenue. Period from July 1st to June 30th
is considered as a normal tax year for Pakistan tax law purposes. Corporate Income tax rates currently, the Corporate
Income tax rate is 29% for tax year 2019 and onwards whereas corporate tax rate is 35% for Banking Industry for
TY 2019. In addition to Corporate Tax, there are other applicable income taxes including Super Tax, Minimum Tax
and Tax on Undistributed reserves.
Indirect taxes:
Indirect tax or more commonly known as sales tax is also applicable on supply of goods and provision of
services. Under the 18th amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, the right to charge sales tax on services has
been given to the provincial governments whereas the right to charge sales tax on goods has been given to the
federal government. Consequently, provincial revenue authorities were created to manage and collect provincial
sales tax in their respective provinces.
Implemented taxation act makes it obligatory to collect and deduct tax at source on certain specified
persons commonly known as ―Withholding Agentsǁ at a time when an economic activity takes place
Taxation laws guides withholding agents on withholding of income taxes on certain transactions held under below
mentioned trades along with their concerned Sections in tax law
148 Import of goods
149 Payment of salary
150 Payment of dividend
151 Payment of profit on debt 151
152 Payment to non-resident for Royalty and fee for technical services and Execution of contracts etc.
153 Payment for goods; services and execution of contracts
154 Payment of export realizations
155 Payment of rent of property 36 156 Payment of prizes or winnings
156A Payment of commission / discount on petroleum products
231A Payment of cash against withdrawal from bank
233 Payment of brokerage or commission
234 Receipt of motor vehicle tax (token tax)
235 Receipt of electricity consumption bills
236 Receipt of telephone usage bills
By Ahsin Raza (0345-5048247)