BNY Mellon Investment Management EMEA Ltd, London, UKTax ManagerKey Accountabilities:Steer tax reporting for BNY Mellon in-house funds to ensure preferential tax treatment for investors in European jurisdictions; High level review of tax implications of fund mergers; Assist product development team in evaluating tax leakage and strategise to minimise tax liabilities for BNY’s Tax Transparent Fund (TTF); Partner with Corporate Tax function to prevent taxable presence in countries with sub-delegated discretionary investment management services; Optimise tax profiles of funds by filing market tax forms for treaty relief and maintain compliance with Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) standards, in relation to FATCA and CRS; Flag the tax implications of new legislation, such as Section 1446(a); Monitor investment portfolios to ensure funds are not in receipt of income effectively connected with a US trade or business.Key Achievements:● Secured correct US tax treatment for funds' income from merged US companies under Section 302.● Collaborated with Big 4 firms for specialised tax advice by acting as a key liaison for the business.● Guaranteed full FATCA compliance for all BNYM EMEA funds as the FATCA Responsible Officer. ● Ensured proper VAT accounting for BNYM Irish funds by categorising expenses correctly.● Obtained preferential investor tax treatment by administering tax reporting across multiple European jurisdictions.● Played a pivotal role in quantification and minimisation of tax leakage for existing financial products.

Key AccountabilitiesHead operational tax risk across multiple business lines within the EMEA region, focusing on client and operational tax issues; Advise Asset Management team on implications of new tax regulations, including offshore funds rules to enable compliance and strategic tax positioning; Guide affiliated companies through Qualified Intermediary (QI) audits, reviewing and improving documentation, training staff, and enhancing controls; Provide expert counsel on tax application for new fund setups, addressing corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty reserve tax, withholding, and select EU transfer taxes; Lead tax reclaim efforts based on European Court of Justice rulings that secured financial benefits for funds; Conduct detailed operational tax reviews upon request to identify areas for risk mitigation and process optimisation.Key Achievements● Enhanced fund profitability and reclaimed taxes for funds by leveraging Fokus Bank / Denkavit rulings.● Improved efficiency and compliance during QI audits by streamlining tax documentation and staff training processes.● Ensured optimal tax treatment and compliance by offering critical tax advice for the launch of new funds.● Advised asset management team of changes to tax legislation and potential impacts

Key Accountabilities:• quarterly reconciliation of figures and filing of annual information and tax returns in terms of S1441 of the IR Code – 1042s and 1099 reporting• assist in reconciliation of EU retention tax accounts (London- Guernsey) under the EUSD• review client tax documentation (UK and US) and update figures for the audit file • prepare yearly tax reclaim for charities and international clients• preparing year end client tax packs (individuals, corporates and charities)• facilitate clients applications for Enterprise Investment Scheme reliefKey Achievements:Ensured the smooth migration of the business platform to Zurich and the clean up of all transitional tax issues

Tax Compliance:Implement/manage firm's compliance in terms of Section 1441 (Qualified Intermediary) of the IR Code including, but not limited to, 1042-S reporting, filing of annual return (Form 1042), maintain the validity of W8 series forms provided by clients. Also 1099 reporting. Treaty Relief Applications:Review loan documentation and submit to IRS/HMRC applications for treaty relief on loans originating as Real Estate Finance/Loan Securitisation transactions and/or tradeable "Distressed Debt" loans between Merrill Lynch financing entities and borrowers in various markets.Custody:Field tax queries from internal and external clients. Ensure valid tax documentation is available to obtain relief at source on dividend/bond payments in global markets under the applicable tax treaty.

Project around Manufactured Overseas Dividends (MODS):• DB Equity: Quantify firm's liability in terms of section 731 of the anti-avoidance legislation, including:• LIFO analysis of intra-entity trades to determine net position• conversion of trade position into foreign tax credit amount• apportion foreign tax credit amount into lost/claimable• analyse and advise on balance sheet position• restate balance sheet