Tax Expert

Damen Song Cam Shipyard is a joint venture between Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands and Song Cam Shipyard, based in Haiphong, Vietnam. The shipyard is a strategic and preferred production location within the Damen Shipyards Group, producing tugboats and workboats. Currently, the shipyard outfits, commissions, and delivers approximately 40 vessels per year to clients worldwide. This role will mainly focus to supply shared (office related) service activities towards other (Damen) companies around the globe with the majority situated in the Netherlands. Towards the future, this role will become part of the Damen Global Shared Services organization.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
Responsible for the successful implementation of the Tax controls for the various Damen business in Vietnam. This mainly involves Damen Song Cam Shipyards but also the other shipbuilding and maritime service business on tax implications of doing business in Vietnam and implementing the Global Tax controls and policies for Indirect and Direct taxes and being the spokesperson with local tax advisors and tax authorities in Vietnam.
This position will report to the Group Head of Tax and closely collaborate with the global tax team based in The Netherlands. The position requires a high level of independence, strong technical expertise in Vietnamese tax law, and the ability to act as a center of excellence for tax matters in Vietnam.
In-house Tax Expertise & Compliance Management
Acting as in-house Tax Expert for Damen Song Cam Shipyard;
Ensuring full compliance with Vietnamese tax regulations, including:
- Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
- Foreign Contractor Tax (FCT)
- Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Customs duties;
Tax Advisory for Cross-border Shipbuilding & Maritime Services
Advising Damen businesses in The Netherlands on the tax implications of shipbuilding and maritime services performed in Vietnam, including but not limited to:
- Damen Workboats
- Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels
- Damen Services and potential new business activities;
Primary Contact for Vietnamese Tax Matters
Being the Vietnamese Tax expert for the Damen Group and first point of contact for Vietnamese Tax matters for the Damen Shipyards Group;
Global Tax Framework & Policy Implementation Support
Supporting the Damen Group Tax team in the implementation of the Global Tax Control Framework, including:
- Pillar Two;
- Transfer Pricing;
- Global Withholding Taxes;
- Supporting annual recurring processes related to CIT and VAT reporting and compliance.
Other task
According to manager assignment