TaxAdvisoryLitigation

Demonstrated Success

Successfully represented a multinational consulting company before the Court of Tax Appeals and the Supreme Court in its claim for refund of excess creditable withholding tax for 13 taxable years;

Successfully represented a Philippine branch of a multinational manufacturer of water pumps before the Court of Tax Appeals and the Supreme Court in an assessment by the Bureau of Internal Revenue;

Represented one of the largest importer and distributor of sports merchandise before the Court of Tax Appeals to secure an injunction against collection actions by the Bureau of Internal Revenue;

Handled tax audits for several multinational companies in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), manufacturing, and information technology (IT) industries;

Handled post entry audits and border disputes for several importers involving customs compliance issues;

Advised an online hotel booking services on the tax issues related to the client’s restructuring of business to comply with current tax regulations on withholding tax issues;

Advised an investment firm on the tax law implications of the proposed structure for the establishment of an offshore trust by a Filipino settlor; and

Handled local business tax audits for several multinational companies in the healthcare, BPO, IT, and freight forwarding services.