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Get the latest insights and advice from the leading firms that specialize in Tax Services on the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) process, and how to get your company in the best position to prepare and respond to tax assessments.
SGV and Carpo Law & Associates have extensive experience in supporting local and international companies, who are based in the Philippines. Our speakers will provide practical tips and suggested steps to assist your company.
Keynote Speakers
Atty. Fabian
Delos Santos, Jr
Partner / Head, Tax Services at SGV & Co.
Atty. Fabian is a Partner in Tax Services, focusing on tax compliance review, tax planning and tax advisory work for diverse industries, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Board of Investments (BOI)-related projects. Currently, he is the Head of Tax Services.
He provided tax, corporate and business advisory services to numerous clients and has successfully structured transactions of companies in diverse industries for tax minimization purposes.
He conducted tax compliance audits to clients in various industries such as agriculture, semiconductor, service, manufacturing, construction, mining, food and beverage and real estate.
He led tax audits in relation to mergers, acquisitions and other corporate reorganizations.
He provided Tax advisory services in corporate matters, estate and family wealth planning
Atty. Monette
Velasco
Senior Associate Lawyer at Carpo Law & Associates
Atty. Ma. Monina “Monette” D. Velasco is a commercial and tax lawyer who has been a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since 2017.
Prior to joining the Carpo Law & Associates, Monina was a Senior Associate in Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (“SGV”) under Business Tax Services Group. At SGV, she assisted clients with domestic corporate income tax, business tax and other local tax advisory matters. Also, she assisted clients in liaising with the tax authorities for requests for rulings or opinions from the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Department of Finance and in handling controversies and disputes arising from tax assessments. Lastly, her work in SGV allowed her to provide advisory services to clients with regard to the most cost and tax-effective vehicle/ structure for Philippines inbound and outbound investments.
Monina was a working student during her law school days. She was a Trust Marketing Officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (“RCBC”) for six (6) years. Her work at RCBC allowed her to have extensive experience and knowledge in handling her clients’ requirements involving commercial law and transactions, particularly, banking, credit transactions, trust and agency arrangements (i.e., personal and institutional trusts, escrows, mortgage trust indentures). Her experience and knowledge were further enhanced after she finished a one-year course on Trust Operations and Investment Management in the Asian Institute of Management (“AIM”). Also, she received her Certification as Investment Company Representative from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and as Trust Fund practitioner from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”).
She obtained her Bachelor of Laws from Arellano University School of Law where she graduated as a Member of the Order of the Flaming Arrows, the official Dean’s List of the school. Prior thereto, she graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines – Diliman with a degree in Economics.
