Dennitsa Dimitrova has over 13 years of experience in international taxation. Before leading Kambourov & Partners, she held roles in the tax and legal teams at Deloitte (2016-2019), KPMG (2009-2016) and TMF (2006-2009), where she managed VAT compliance portfolios, conducted tax audits, and successfully negotiated tax dispute resolutions.

Since 2016, Dennitsa has expanded her expertise to include excise and customs compliance services. She was also part of the legal team in the Bulgarian CJEU Case C-124/12 – AES-3C Maritza East 1, concerning the interpretation of Directive 2006/112/EC (Articles 168(a) and 176) on the right to deduction.

In addition to her extensive experience in VAT and tax dispute resolution, Dennitsa played a key role in the development of VAT compliance software that converts ERP/accounting system data into VAT returns.

Specialising in the taxation of the energy and commodity sectors, Dennitsa has recently focused on providing consultancy for offshore oil and gas drilling campaigns in Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea.

Dennitsa’s extensive work experience includes:   

• Part of the legal team of the Bulgarian CJEU Case C-124/12 – AES-3C Maritza East 1 on the interpretation of Directive 2006/112/EC — Articles 168(a) and 176 — Right to deduction;
• Participated in the development and implementation of VAT compliance software created for conversion of data from any ERP / accounting system into VAT return;
• Dennitsa also specializes in taxation of the energy and commodity sector, whereas in the last several years, she has been consulting the offshore oil and gas drilling campaigns in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea;
• In 2012, initiated an update of the Bulgarian BULSTAT Register software so that foreign players on the liberated gas market would be able to register in Bulgaria and meet their excise reporting requirements. Subsequently, the wholesale traders of energy products in Bulgaria was released from excise reporting obligations.

Education:

• Sofia Univesity (LLM, 2000)
• Oxford Diploma in Accounting and Finance, ACCA (2015)   

Contributions:     

• Regular speaker of the Balkan and Black Sea Petroleum Association (BBSPA) on taxation of EEZ in the Black Sea region and energy projects in offshore zones

• Organiser and speaker at the “Brexit, Customs and Taxes 2019” conference in Sofia, December 2018