KARL EDMUND SALES
9032 Madain Saleh St., Al Olaya, Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Summary
Accomplished tax and zakat professional possessing a solid 12 years of professional experience providing extensive expertise in tax and zakat compliance, advisory, and controversy resolution. Demonstrates strong managerial and leadership skills, fostering a collaborative environment through mentoring and coaching. A dedicated team player committed to strategic tax planning and optimising financial outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Manager, Tax Services
Ernst & Young Professional Services (Professional LLC)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2015 - 09.2025
- Managed tax and zakat compliance for ten years within EY's Riyadh department.
- Reviewed zakat/income tax returns, including transfer pricing disclosures and withholding tax requirements.
- Oversaw several tax controversy engagements, preparing appeal memoranda for ZATCA assessments.
- Successfully defended client's case against ZATCA, achieving SAR 550 million in tax savings.
- Won a case for non-resident client regarding permanent establishment status, saving at least SAR 50 million.
- Facilitated withholding tax refund applications under Double Tax Treaties, optimising client outcomes.
- Conducted tax and zakat health checks, ensuring readiness for ZATCA inspections.
- Provided ad-hoc advisory services to multinational companies on establishing operations in KSA.
Tax Supervisor
R.G. Manabat & Co. KPMG in the Philippines
Makati, Philippines
07.2013 - 10.2015
- Supervised Tax Compliance Group at KPMG, managing accounts under Global Compliance Management Services.
- Conducted tax provisioning, advisory, and preparation of tax returns for clients.
- Reviewed compliance for Philippine Economic Zone Authority registered entities, focusing on Withholding Taxes.
- Identified potential issues during audits that could lead to Bureau of Internal Revenue assessments.
- Prepared FIN48 memo and calculated income tax liability for a manufacturing entity.
- Assessed trial balance and documentation to support accurate income tax computations.
- Reviewed income tax processes for a regional headquarters, ensuring accuracy in calculations.
- Performed tax due diligence on income tax returns for software development and servicing entities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod
Philippines 06.2008 - 03.2012
Diploma of Education - High School
La Consolacion College
Murcia, Negros Occidental 06.2004 - 04.2008
Skills
- Tax and zakat compliance
- Tax and zakat advisory
- Tax and zakat controversy (queries from tax department, assessments and appeals)
- Tax and zakat planning
- Managerial and leadership skills
- Mentoring and coaching expertise
- Team player
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Philippines
- CPA Registration No. 0148544
References
Available upon request.
Languages
English
Fluent
Filipino
Native
Timeline
Senior Manager, Tax Services
Ernst & Young Professional Services (Professional LLC)
11.2015 - 09.2025
Tax Supervisor
R.G. Manabat & Co. KPMG in the Philippines
07.2013 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod
06.2008 - 03.2012
Diploma of Education - High School
La Consolacion College
06.2004 - 04.2008