Inara Samiyeva
Background
Junior Tax Associate
Inara provides tax compliance and financial advisory services to local and international clients of VLM & Partners. Her work covers tax accounting and financial reporting, statutory filings, corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, transfer pricing and tax due diligence.
Before VLM & Partners, she was an Operations Specialist at Muganbank OJSC, where she monitored currency transactions and treasury payments. At Guavapay, as a Junior Financial Crime Compliance Specialist, she assessed risks and ensured compliance with international AML, KYC/KYB and CFT rules. She has also taught business studies, economics and finance at University Foundation Centre.
Inara combines practical tax work with training in investments, deal advisory, M&A, business valuation and due diligence. She uses both to help clients assess deal risks and structure their tax position.
Core Practice Areas
- Tax Compliance & Statutory Accounting
- Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Structuring
- Tax Risk Assessment & Tax Advisory
- Tax Due Diligence & Tax Audit Support
- Financial Reporting & Banking Operations
Languages
- English
- Russian
- Azerbaijani
Education
- University of Birmingham - MSc in Management: Operations
- TRC Colleges London - Pre-Masters Programme
- Baku State University - BSc in World Economy
Key Accomplishments
- Managed tax accounting and statutory filings, including corporate income tax, VAT and withholding tax, for local and international companies across industries.
- Provided accounting and tax support to international clients such as Technip, Thales and Everllence.
- Prepared transfer pricing analyses, benchmarking studies and documentation for multinational groups under the arm's length standard.
- Advised clients on tax risk, tax structuring and cross-border tax matters.
- Led tax due diligence reviews and acted as the main contact for clients during tax audits.
- Managed invoice processing, money transfers and other back-office financial operations for clients.
- Ran full-cycle payroll in line with tax withholding, social insurance and labour law rules.
Contact
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