AI Magazine Issue 12 2018

58 Acquisition International - Issue 12 2018 Established in 2010, Global Advisory Tax Solutions provides international practical business support to the process of outsourcing. Recently, the firm were awarded the accolade Best International Tax Advisory Firm – Greece. When discussing the success, Dimitris Papadimitriou CEO and Aspa Maliagka who is the Head of Tax, provide us with a detailed insight into the award-winning services they provide. irst of all, it has been a great honour for our company to have been given this important award. We believe that our efforts have been recognized and we are of the opinion that our success stems from our strong commitment to provide services that meet the highest standards. In our opinion, industry awards are very important because they provide strong motivation and inspiration to firms to become better. As regards our history, our company was founded in early 2010 in order to support mainly Greek companies in tax, accounting and consulting issues (thus covering a wide range of tax services such as transfer pricing documentation, tax audit support, tax controversy, tax compliance etc) using the outsourcing method, which reduces significantly the monthly operating cost of companies. Our company is also a member of DFK International network, a global association of independent accounting and consulting firms. We also provide payroll services, internal audit services ,real estate property and facilities services. Our client portfolio includes mainly banks, insurance companies and companies of various sizes and forms, in most industries in Greece and abroad. Our company is able to propose realistic solutions to companies based in Greece or to companies involved in cross-border transactions (in collaboration with the international network of DFK). Our main mission is to develop strong relationships with our clients, to provide services that meet the highest possible standards and to respond proactively, while maintaining at the same time our professional independence. Our services are based on non-negotiable and timeless values. Our philosophy goes beyond the narrow limits of tax or accounting services. Whether an individual business or a multinational company, we analyse with accuracy the needs of our clients and prepare Contact: Dimitrios Papadimitriou-CEO Company: Global Advisory Tax Solutions A.E. Address: 64 Kifissias Avenue, Marousi, 151 25, Greece Telephone: 0030 210 72 49 795 Contact Aspa Maliagka-Head of Tax Company: Global Advisory Tax Solutions A.E, Address: 64 Kifissias Avenue, Marousi, 151 25, Greece Telephone: 0030 210 72 49 795 Developing Realistic and Personalized Action Plans F WR180032 realistic and customized action plans in order to jointly achieve the goals entrusted to us. For us, the company’s size is irrelevant since our approach is based on the principle that each company is a living organism that with proper customized support can grow and excel. The advantage that sets our company apart from the majority of our competitors is mainly our deep knowledge and long experience, which allows us to fully understand our clients’ needs as well as to implement fast and to introduce innovative solutions and suggestions at very competitive fees. In this regard, our company uses the latest technologies in order to serve our clients’ needs as well as to plan and modernize their operations. Besides, we believe that our real “asset” is our people, who, based on their long experience in handling multinational clients on a daily basis, offer weighted solutions and expert advice to our clients. As regards our industry, it could be said without any doubt that in Greece the proliferation of tax rules and other regulations and the ever-changing tax and regulatory framework make it rather difficult to keep up-to-date with developments. Moreover, the formalistic nature of tax and other regulations pose compliance questions on a day-to-day basis which sometimes must be resolved within very tight deadlines. For this reason, it is imperative that we need to stay always updated in order to be able to help our clients and provide accurate advice and high-quality services. With regards to the future, we strongly believe that progress is not possible without any change. Always being updated with the new provisions, readjusting to the new circumstances and developing as individuals are the main operating values of our company, which will help us to grow and excel. In closing, we plan to make reference to this award in our company’s website. The feedback that we have received so far from our clients has been very encouraging. We believe that this is the time to make sure that our people feel appreciated for the growth and hard work. Moreover, in our opinion there is no better time than now to look for new opportunities, for ways to improve as well as to make opportunities for creative thinking so we can learn, grow, and capitalize. “We believe that this is the time to make sure that our people feel appreciated for the growth and hard work.”