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About me
About me
I am a civil servant working with the Federal Board of Revenue (Govt. of Pakistan). However, currently, on study leave to pursue my PhD in taxation from Monash Business School, Monash University (Melbourne).
I graduated from Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) in Dec 2019, and was awarded the 'Highest Achieving Graduate' of my master's class of 2019.
Shortly after the graduation, I left for Pakistan and assumed the position of Second Secretary (tax policy and budget) at the Federal Board of Revenue (headquarters). This position gave me the opportunity to be closely involved in the preparation of Pakistan's Federal Budget 2020-21.
My PhD Topic
Examining Three Emerging Psychosocial Factors of Tax Compliance in Self-Employed Individuals using the MINDSPACE Framework - A Comparative Study based on Australia & Pakistan
Examining Three Emerging Psychosocial Factors of Tax Compliance in Self-Employed Individuals using the MINDSPACE Framework - A Comparative Study based on Australia & Pakistan
Achievements
Achievements
Best Tax Research Paper award at the Australasian Tax Teachers' Association Conference 2020 (Hobart, TAS)
Preseneted my thesis at the ATTA
Highest Achieving Graduate - MBA class 2019 (Swinburne University, Melbourne)
Esteemed Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society (based on top 15% academic performance)
As a tax officer with the Government of Pakistan, I presented a high-revenue tax case before the Honourable President of Pakistan, which resulted in revenue gain up to 1 billion Pakistani Rupees (around AUD 9.3 million)
Core member of Pakistan's Federal Budget 2020-21 team
Presented PhD project at ATTA PhD symposium 2022
Interests & Hobbies
Interests & Hobbies
Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills
Skills to gather, collate and compare data
Skills to manage demanding workload and consistently delivering to deadlines
Advance-level English (IELTS score 8.5)
Basic-level French speaker
Blogger
Yoga, theatre, orchestra, books, hiking and movies
Beginner level violinist
Previous Research Experience
▪ The Presence & Impact of Tax Avoidance Motivations upon Corporate M&As in Australia (2019)
20,000-word individual / independent research thesis completed as a part of the MBA degree (Swinburne University, Melbourne)
Slightly modified the content of the thesis for presentation at the Australasian Tax Teachers' Associationconference 2020 (Tasmania)
▪ Taxation Policies and Trends in the Telecommunication Sector (2013)
Directorate General of Training & Research - Inland Revenue (Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan)
Syndicate Research (head of the syndicate)
Drafted the research paper
Prepared and headed the presentation
▪ Probable Withdrawal of USA and Allied Forces from Afghanistan: Implications for Pakistan (2012)
Civil Services Academy (as part of the training on joining government service)
Syndicate research group member
Drafted and edited the assigned sections
Presented the assigned section
Writings and Publications
▪ Master's thesis published in one of the most reputable tax journals
▪ The Friday Times (English Weekly) Issue dated 14, Oct 2016 - New Real Estate Taxes Part I
▪ The Friday Times (English Weekly) Issue dated 21, Oct 2016 - New Real Estate Taxes Part II
▪ The Patriot (English Daily) Issue dated 02, Dec 2016 - How Can Filing of Income Tax Return Help you?
▪ Dawn (English Daily) Issue dated 12, Dec 2016 - Tax Return Benefits
▪ The Friday Times (English Weekly) Issue dated 23, Dec 2016 - Taken to the Cleaners
▪ Personal Blog - www.theislamabaddiaries.com
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