Professional Experiences
BusinessEurope
- Chair (Jan 2023 – Present, Hybrid)
- Chair of BusinessEurope’s VAT Policy Group
- Member (May 2018- Dec 2022)
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK – Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto EK)
- Head of VAT (May 2018 – Present, Helsinki Finland)
- Responsible for VAT, Excise duty, customs, and other Indirect Tax topics
- Close cooperation with authorities in Finland and the EU
- Engaging in dialogue with decision-makers on taxation and SME enrepreneurship
- Providing tax training and advisory services
European Commission – VAT Expert Group
- Member (Jun 2018 – Present, Brussels, Belgium)
- Representative of the Confederation of Finnish Industries
Finnish Central Tax Board (Keskusverolautakunta)
- Deputy Member (May 2018 – Present, Helsinki, Finland)
- Providing advance rulings on major VAT matters in Finland
Board of Adjustments
- Member (Excise Matters) (Jan 2021 – Present, Helsinki, Finland)
- Member (VAT Matters) (May 2018 – Present, Helsinki, Finland)
Tampere University
- University Lecturer (Aug 2022 – Present, Part-time, Tampere, Finland)
- Teaching “Basics of VAT” (in Finnish)
University of Vaasa
- University Lecturer (Oct 2023 – Present, Part-time, Vaasa, Finland, Hybrid)
- Teaching VAT for the course “TOIK3038 Yritystoiminnan verotus” (Corporate Taxation)
IBFD – EU VAT Compass
- Co-Author & Country Contributor (Finland) (Mar 2022 – Present, Freelance)
Pension Appeal Board (Työeläkeasioiden muutoksenhakulautakunta)
- Deputy Member (Jan 2020 – Present, Helsinki, Finland)
European Commission – EU VAT Forum
- Member (Oct 2018 – Sep 2022, Brussels, Belgium)
Finnish Central Tax Board
- Judicial Secretary (Part-time) (Jan 2017 – Apr 2018)
- Advance rulings for VAT in Finland
Finnish Tax Administration (Verohallinto)
- Head of Indirect Tax, Southern Finland Corporate Tax Office (Nov 2016 – Apr 2018)
- Senior Tax Advisor, VAT, Large Taxpayers Office (Jun 2013 – Oct 2016)
Vaippakakkukeisari avoin yhtiö
- CFO, Co-Founder (Oct 2015 – Mar 2018)
PwC – PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Senior Tax Consultant, VAT (Apr 2010 – Jun 2013, Helsinki, Finland)
Deloitte & Touche
- Senior Tax Advisor, VAT (Dec 2007 – Apr 2010, Helsinki, Finland)
Intrum Justitia
- VAT Specialist (Sep 2005 – Dec 2007, Helsinki, Finland)