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      Karen heads up the PNG Tax service line. Karen has been in PNG for more than eleven years and has over twenty-five years of international tax experience having trained with KPMG in Ireland and worked in both Big 4 and mid-tier firms over the years. 

      Karen’s experience is broad ranging advising PNG clients under all tax heads including listed companies, multi-nationals, private companies, state owned enterprises and NGOs and covering various industries including banking, insurance, telecommunications, oil & gas, mining, manufacturing, leasing, aviation, property, and services. 

      1. Areas of expertise

        • Advising on optimal structures for doing business in Papua New Guinea 

        • Amalgamations and restructurings 

        • Cross border tax advice 

        • Tax health-checks for GST, SWT and withholding taxes for a range of industries 

        • Assisting with IRC tax disputes and audits 

        • Tax effective salary packaging 

        • Vendor and Buyer tax due diligence 

        • Tax compliance, tax effect and deferred tax 

        • Providing client training sessions   

      2. Education & qualification

        • Chartered Tax Adviser – Irish Tax Institute 

        • ACA – Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland 

        • Bachelor of Corporate Law – National University of Ireland, Galway 

      3. Accreditations

        • Member of CPA Papua New Guinea 

        • Member of the Irish Tax Institute 

        • Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland