Maja Maksimović

Partner, Head of Tax

KPMG in Croatia

Maja received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Zagreb in 1998 and joined KPMG in June 1999. Maja is a Fellow of the UK Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). Maja focuses on Indirect Taxation (Value Added Tax, customs and excise) and Corporate Profit Tax issues and specialises in advising foreign investors on cross-border tax structuring as well as in local taxation aspects. To broaden the depth of Maja’s Indirect Taxation expertise, Maja was seconded to KPMG in Ireland, during which she focused on international indirect tax issues and tax developments in the European Union. Maja has held various tax workshops and seminars and has published professional articles on Croatian and the EU tax matters. Since joining KPMG, Maja has participated and managed tax aspects of the projects involving privatizations, corporate mergers and acquisitions and related tax due diligence and tax restructuring support. Maja has gained significant taxation advisory experience in assisting foreign investors through all stages of their investment in Croatia, from structuring the investment, maintenance of ongoing operations, exit strategies, etc.

  • University of Zagreb, Bachelor of Economics

  • Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)

  • Indirect Taxation (Value Added Tax, customs and excise)

  • Corporate Profit Tax

  • Cross-border tax structuring

  • M&A

  • Tax due diligence and restructuring