Balaram brings approximately 23 years of professional experience across taxation and business advisory, with deep expertise in the UAE tax environment and broader GCC and EMEA cross-border matters.
He specialises in UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, tax governance, transaction structuring, supply-chain taxation and regulatory implementation. His experience includes advising on complex trading and cross-border arrangements where contractual flows, movement of goods, commercial substance and UAE tax rules must be considered together.
Balaram’s key strength lies in his ability to convert complex legislation into practical and implementable tax solutions. He has extensive experience developing tax positions, governance frameworks, transaction-flow analyses and internal processes that allow organisations to manage tax obligations efficiently while maintaining strong documentation and controls.
He actively supports the deployment of technology-enabled compliance and tax governance frameworks, helping organisations embed tax controls within their systems, data and processes.
He is also an experienced technical writer and trainer, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to senior management, finance professionals and operational teams. His combination of technical depth and implementation experience makes him particularly valuable on engagements requiring both interpretation of legislation and practical application within a business environment.
- Began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2003, then KPMG Dubai from 2006 and Deloitte India to 2012; joined Lamprell Energy Ltd, Dubai in 2012 until May 2015.
- Accomplished trainer on UAE VAT, having conducted more than 200 sessions on UAE VAT law.
- Led the team that re-engineered the financial system and processes for a prominent UAE-based group.
- Managing partner of the Dubai office, delivering assurance and non-assurance services to free zone and mainland entities.
- Policy Design
- Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, 2006
- ICWAI Intermediate, Cost and Management, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, 2001
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Osmania University, 2001
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
