Simos is a Manager – Tax Barrister at the Indirect Tax team of EY Cyprus. Simos specialises in VAT and other indirect tax matters ranging from Customs and Excises to Global Trade, with extensive practice in the legal aspects and controversy – policy  of indirect taxation. Simos joined Ernst & Young Cyprus Limited in 2016, further to a career in indirect taxes in another Big 4 firm in the UK and  practicing the legal profession in leading legal firms in both Cyprus and the UK. 

Simos is a qualified barrister – lawyer in both Cyprus and England and Wales, holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Professional Legal Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution with specific focus on Tax Mediation – Negotiation, and is also a qualified Tax Advisor (ATT) and Adjudicator as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Simos has been the coordinating manager of the EU Commission project consolidating the Cyprus VAT Legislation, training over 300 Cyprus Tax Department - Auditor General Officers and Tax Tribunal Judges, and has provided training on indirect taxation matters in the UK , Cyprus and across EU constantly training businesses and their executives. Being  an approved training facilitator on Soft Skills and Tax Matters at the EY Central Southern Europe region, as well as accredited trainer by HRDA and Cyprus Bar Association, Simos is fluent in both Greek and English languages.

Simos has advised in a wide range of indirect taxation practice fields from a Cypriot, UK, Irish and Maltese perspective, representing client interests before Tax Tribunals. Simos serves various firms from diverse sectors ranging from small and medium enterprises to multinational corporations across many different industries of the economy, becoming an indirect tax expert handling complex negotiations with the VAT authorities and preparing advanced ruling requests – indirect taxation opinions attempting Dispute resolution methods where applicable. Simos has been named as EY Indirect Tax Knowledge Champion in 2018 for outstanding performance in facilitating knowledge contributions among EY member firms globally.