The firm's tax practice covers all areas of tax planning and advice including estate planning, corporate taxation, international taxation, tax incentives and tax litigation. The Firm has substantial expertise in providing specialized tax advice on all commercial transactions, including banking and financial transactions, project financing, contracts, debt restructuring, rehabilitation and bankruptcies, securities issues, and real estate and stock transactions.
Our Firm works closely with local tax authorities for the implementation of our tax plans and incentives. The firm's practice includes representation before the Bureau of Internal Revenue to obtain advance rulings and confirmation of tax consequences of transactions as well as administrative assessments and claims for refund.
The Firm advises clients on both litigious and non-litigious tax issues. Non-litigious issues refer to representation before the Bureau of Internal Revenue such as requests for ruling, assessments, and claims for for refund. Litigious issues are tax assessments and claims for refund which have reached the Court of Tax Appeals.
The Firm's international taxation practice advises on the tax consequences of foreign inbound investments by investors and the application of double tax treaties between the Philippines and other tax treaty countries.