Thomas Vanhee

Thomas Vanhee

Founding Partner, Aurifer Middle East Tax Consultancy (Dubai, UAE)

Contact

thomas@aurifer.tax

+971 58 263 3018

Areas of expertise

VAT; Indirect Tax; International Tax

Education
  • Master in Tax Management, Solvay Business School, Brussels, Belgium

  • Law Degree, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Memberships
  • Member of the Brussels Bar

  • Former Member of the Paris Bar (Hauts-de-Seine)

Biography
  • In Thomas's tax career spanning more than a decade, prior to coming to the Gulf, he has worked at tier 1-tax law firms in Brussels and Paris. He provides high quality and innovative tax advice to clients.

  • He has been involved in several high profile deals and has worked for blue chip and quoted companies and institutions in various sectors (financial sector, real estate sector, retail, manufacturing and the public sector).

  • In recent years, he has been involved in several European tax policy projects, as well as in projects with several European governments.

  • Thomas teaches VAT in the first Tax LL.M in the Gulf at Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. He has also joined his former university, the renowned Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, in teaching an introductory course on tax law for master students.

  • He publishes regularly in international books and tax technical magazines and is a regular speaker at international events.

  • He is hands-on, proactive and combines an extensive technical skill set with a sound understanding of what makes businesses tick.