Paula P. Smith
Managing Director, Tax
Paula is a Managing Director in the KPMG Indirect Tax Technology practice, specializing in LATAM VAT, Global ERP’s, tax engines, E-Invoicing & Digital Reporting implementations. She has over 15 years of experience in implementing tax solutions globally, leading cross border teams as part of the international rollouts. Paula brings a wealth of expertise in the Latin America region, specifically serving global companies in the complex Brazilian market.
Prior to her career in professional services, Paula was part of a tax engine team where she leveraged existing features and functionalities to extend tax content offering for LATAM countries, including Brazil.
Paula holds a J.D. degree in PUCCAMP from Sao Paulo, Brazil and LLM degree in International Law from the University of Tulsa, OK. Paula is a frequent speaker at Global tax conferences including tax engine provider conferences, KPMG Global Indirect Tax Conference and KPMG Latin America Conference.