Adnan El Etoom has over 25 years of experience in tax auditing and advisory in Jordan. He has held several senior roles within the Jordanian Ministry of Finance and Customs, including most recently as Director of the Tax Fraud Directorate. He has extensive expertise in corporate and personal income taxes, VAT, tax planning, litigation support, and forensic accounting. He possesses strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to research complex tax issues and provide expert advice and testimony.

1. ADNAN A. EL ETOOM
‫ع‬‫ـ‬‫دنان‬‫ع‬‫ـ‬‫بد‬‫ال‬‫رحيم‬‫الع‬‫ــ‬‫توم‬
Mobile: + 962 95 566 474 | E-Mail: adnanotoom.tax@gmail.com | D.O.B: 22/1/1960
Nationality: Jordanian | Marital Status: Married | Address: Jarash- Jordan
TAX AUDIT ADVISOR
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A Highly accomplished Tax Auditing Expert with 25+ years of progressive experience in business, finance,
economy and tax related laws & regulations with concentrations in the following areas of practice:
accounting, auditing, business review & analysis, project management, with additional legal and
investigative skills to accurately analyze documents and financial data and provide expert, objective
consulting and testimony.
Recognized ability to exercise professional judgment in dealing with disclosure of information in financial
reporting of corporate and personal income taxes. Proficient in the Government Relationship Management,
partnership, trust and individual taxes, value add tax (VAT), corporate reorganizations, forensic accounting,
tax & financial fraud issues, litigation support, business valuations, business organizational planning,
incorporations and licensing start-ups, tax planning, tax returns , surplus distributions, debt/equity
financing tax issues, etc.
A detail-oriented and resourceful professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
combined with an exceptional understanding of complex tax issues, and proven record in researching
sources and identifying solutions or alternatives to tax issues.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of: general tax advisory services, that cover most inquiries on various areas of taxation, by
offering on-going or transaction-based assistance, preparing written opinions and/or providing updated
information on specific tax issues with specified experience in general and advanced accounting, tax auditing
principles through different business related practices, with additional solid expertise and complete
understanding of the statutes, regulations and rulings administered by ministry of finance of Jordan and
abroad.
Strong Skills in: investigating various tax fraud cases, controlling and managing financial & tax auditing tasks
procedures accurately; applying district policies, rules, regulations and practices to variety of Tax Auditing
related issues; communicating and promoting harmonious working relationships with staff, business
partners and tax payers and their official representatives. Solid expertise in factories tax control, with
recognizable audit supervision skills; managing multiple projects simultaneously and effectively
communicating, motivating, training and evaluating employees, through planning and directing their work.
Ability to: prioritize and manage workload to ensure deadlines are met; research tax law and pending
legislation to determine its application to assigned operations; identify potential opportunities/exposures
and communicate recommendations to business operations; build and maintain relationships with outside
advisors and tax auditors; engage in administrative and judicial appeals process and provide needed advisory
within the official meetings and highly qualified to draw awareness plans concerning the importance and the
role of taxation and manage as appropriate.
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2. EDUCATION
Education:
1984 Bachelor’s Degree of Economics
Faculty of Economics & Administrative Sciences
Al- Yarmouk University
Irbid- Jordan
1980 GS C (Art Stream)
Sauf General Secondary School
Jarash Governorate – Jordan
Languages: Flaunt in both Arabic & English
(Writing & Speaking)
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
 Ministry of Finance ( MOF) Jan 2000 - Apr 2015
Amman- Jordan
Occupied number of key sensitive positions within the MOF; started with Tax Auditor position up
till reached the latest occupation as the Director of Tax Fraud Directorate as per following
descending order;
 Director of Tax Fraud Directorate from Nov 2014
- On site visits and field trips to private institutions, organizations, private companies and the
follow-up tax fraud cases.
- Creating manufacturing equations for companies and follow-up as needed.
- Issuing audit reports and claims with the tax and fines imposed on the concerned.
- Drawing field plans for each business segments (SOA, industrial, commercial)
- Follow-up tax collection and fines resulting from the external audit
- Determining the legal related issues and recommendations, in regard to distressed money and/or
funding purposes for the specialized courts of taxes and fines collection.
- Issuing tax claims, fines and legally approving the same being the official authorized signature.
- General supervision on the implementation process of audit tasks and closely review results.
- Adoption of the general annual plans of the Directorate and supervise the efficiency of
implementation practices.
- Evaluating staff performance and take the necessary actions in order to address the weaknesses
and strengths, and recommend quick professional adjustment accordingly.
- Participating with the operational units and working team to develop policies and procedures and
ensure the practicality of the same.
- Managing the awareness activities and initiate the needed actions to involve all business unites
and related channels to enhance the participation in the organizational knowledge
- Follow-up of VAT evasion

3.  Head of Development and Quality Management from Nov, 2013
- Contribute to the planning and policy of the department.
- Adoption of the annual plan overseeing the process of its implementation
- Organizing general work of the Directorate and distribute the tasks among subordinates.
Supervising the performance of the staff and upgrade their performance in addition to evaluating
them and take the necessary actions to address the weaknesses and strengthen their
performance
- Preparation of periodic activities and submit them to general manager
- Participation with the operational units and task forces to develop policies and procedures and
ensure their practicality.
- Coordinate with organizational internal and external entities regarding completion of the
Directorate functions and provide effective communication channels between them
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 Director of Services Sector Audit Division from Feb, 2013
- Distributing corporates' files to the audit staff, taking into account the importance and
seriousness of each file for each company.
- Issuing tax claims and fines for taxpayers subject to the tax upon complete checking and
investigation
- Following-up the fines' collection process and save all the related details on separate files for
each company individually as per the tax value of the each company
- Issuing decisions on the defaulter to pay the tax values and the related fines imposed on them, to
refer their files to the specialized court of law.
- Answering all the inquiries received by private companies and government organizations
- Drawing corporates audit policies each by related sector
- Following-up staff achievements and productivity.
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 Director- VAT Direct Control Centers from Nov, 2001
- Contributing in the creation of operational plans, policies & procedures of the department.
- Adapting the annual plan through direct monitoring of the implementation process, and
recommending adjustments, when needed, if needed.
- Organizing general work of the Directorate and liaising with the subordinates for well execution.
- Supervising, monitoring and evaluating the performance of the staff, in order to keep updating
and developing the working practices to guarantee best professional conduct within.
- Drawing periodic working development activities.
- Participating with the divisions and the related team to develop the policies and procedures and
ensure the practical implementation for the same.
- Creating special manufacturing formula as per each factory needs and business requirements.
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4.  Director of Tax Policies & Planning Division – Planning Directorate from Jan, 2008
- Supervising the periodical and various statistical reports of tax technical aspects related to the
work of the Department.
- Following-up and overseeing the continuous development of local, regional and international
issues with effect on the directorate business, and prepare the necessary related reports and
summaries and submit them to senior management.
- Technical supervision on the work of researchers at the Directorate, moreover, providing the
needed guidance, study and review their submitted accomplished work.
- Overseeing the response on written and oral inquiries received by the Directorate in the area of
tax policy of the department.
- Formulating the general framework for the systematic preparation and implementation of
various studies and researches
- Evaluating staff performance and take the necessary measures to address the weaknesses and
strengths points and take the needed actions as appropriate.
- Participating in meetings of governmental and private organizations.
- Creating and supervising the awareness policies & related programs among all members of
society concerning VAT & its complete related issues.
- Contributing in building the general policy of the directorate.
- Organizing the work of the Directorate and the assigning tasks on subordinates.
- Evaluating staff performance and taking the necessary actions to overcome the weaknesses and
enhance the strength ones.
- Coordinating with internal entities (organizational units within the directorate) and external with
respect to the completion of the Directorate and to provide effective communication channels
between them.
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 Head of TAX Collection Division from Apr, 2000
- Supervising the collection work as from; reporting, collection, follow-up, fines imposition,
payments & installments, issuing financial clearance, monitoring deductions and following-up
financial distress & redemption procedures.
- Preparing periodic reports with the achievements of the department and to the direct supervisor.
- Overseeing fines collection and tax payments.
- Overseeing tax & fines installment procedure and collection.
- Overseeing the supervision process for creating clearance for the taxpayers.
- Supervising auditing and issuing tax attestations amendment letters
- General supervision on the department staff
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 Jordan Customs from Aug 1997
Head of General VAT Division- Amman, Jordan
Main duties;
- Responsible for the entire audit of different sized accounts with high complexity.
- Provide on-the-job supervision to Audit team
- Interpret taxation statutes for taxpayers, accountants, lawyers and the general public – through
personal, telephone or written communication.

5. - Supervise with on-the-job training and supervision of Audit-Accountants.
- Supervise finalizing audit results with the taxpayer.
- Supervising the research and development of information for statutory interpretation.
- Distributing tax payers files according to threat level
- Auditing VAT refunds
- Granting clearance to taxable
- Full knowledge and comprehension of VAT law and operational procedures related to the law
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 Jordan Electricity Authority ( JEA) from Jan, 1989
Economist/ Financial Analyst- Amman-Jordan
Selected duties;
- Participating in building feasibility studies for the interconnection of electrical network for several
countries (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey) ( EIJST).
- Participating in the study and design of electrical tariffs for Yemen Republic.
- Participating in the preparation of the feasibility study for "Aqaba Thermal Power Station" stage
II.
- Participating in the productivity studies for the Electricity sector of Jordan from 1973-1988.
- Participating with the JEA annual statistical reports.
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TRAINING COURSES
 Accounting for non-accountants program – Jordan
electric power December 5, 1991.
 Maintenance and troubleshooting of personal
computers - national establishment for computers
– October 31, 1991.
 Financial planning – Industrial Development Bank
July 14, 1993.
 Data entering using computerized custom system
– Customs Dept. January 31, 1999
 Sales tax & income tax - Customs Department –
May 31, 1997.
 Income and Sales Tax program – Customs
Department June 4, 1997.
 Customs valuation - the world customs
organization – November 13, 1997.
 Temporary admission and duty refund – Customs
Department August 14, 1997
 Commercial audit techniques - price water house
cooper – November 29, 1998
 Windows 95 & office 97 –Jordan Computer
Trading Co - January 14, 2000.
 The Electronic Government - Customs
Department – September 23, 2001.
 E-government program – customs department –
September 23, 2001.
 ICDL - IT University – 08/09/2002.
 Income Tax Law No. 57 of 1985, as amended –
National Training Institute May 16, 2004.
 Association of tax authorities of Islamic countries
- certificate of participation – November 25,
2006.
 Middle Management Training – USAID JORDAN –
June 28, 2007.
 MS Office 2003- Computer & Communications
systems Ltd. – April 30, 2007.
 Individual Management and Evaluation under
the Civil Service Regulation No. 30 of 2007-
National Training Institute April 8, 2008.

6.  Introduction to GST audit techniques - price water
house cooper – January 15, 1998.
 Sales Tax Fraud Recognition- PWC- February 16,
1999.
 WCO Customs Valuation and Valuation Fraud
Training Course –The World Customs Organization
– August 19, 1999.
 Tax Policy Analysis – training center directorate
March 17, 2010.
 Business Process reengineering toolkit workshop
– USAID JORDAN – June 13, 2011.
 TOT, national training of trainers institute-
October 11, 2012.
 Problems analysis and decision making – General
Administration Institute- December 12, 2013.
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PARTICIPATIONS
 Third ATAIC (Association of Tax Authorities of Islamic Countries) Technical Conference
 Preparation and development of the sales tax law in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
 Development of the International Applications ISIC4.
 Development of the tax and community outreach law including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
in Amman- Jordan.
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REFERENCES
To be furnished upon request