Julie Lere-Pland

Director, Value Added Tax

KPMG Lower Gulf

Julie have over 20 years of experience of providing Indirect tax (VAT and Customs) advice to large multinationals operating in various countries. She has been is a Director in VAT team in Dubai since July 2017 whereby she is co-leading the UAE VAT practice encompassing over 200 clients in various industries. Prior to moving to the UAE, she worked for other Big4 firms in the Netherlands where she was assisting clients in managing the VAT component of major business transformation projects. Julie’s strength is in ensuring that VAT technical content is translated and implemented in client’s processes and procedures in a practical way to ensure compliance with VAT regulations.

  • Fiscal Economics at Amsterdam University

  • Post-Master Indirect Tax at Erasmus University of Rotterdam

  • Member of National Order of Tax Advisors of the Netherlands