
Ouarda El Ghannouti
Senior Associate, Aurifer Middle East Tax Consultancy (Dubai, UAE)
+971 58 579 3074
VAT; Indirect Tax
Post-Master's Degree in Indirect Taxation, University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Master's Degree in Fiscal Economics, University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
B.A, Fiscal Economics, University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ouarda El Ghannouti is a tax expert with almost five years' experience in tax policy at the Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands and government representation to the European Union. She has provided technical support and policy advice to the Dutch State Secretary for Finance and the Minister of Finance on indirect tax policy issues (VAT and real estate transfer tax). She was also responsible for the preparation and writing of tax policy and legislation.
As a tax consultant, she currently provides tax advice and assistance to companies from diverse sectors and with international operations.
Ouarda holds a bachelor and master degree in Fiscal Economy from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Post-Master in Indirect Taxation, from the same university. She combined her knowledge in both fields working for the Dutch Ministry of Finance and working with the European institutions. She is native speaker in Dutch and fluent in English (written and spoken).