How to save on taxes using tax treaties

MANILA, Philippines - The Center for Global Best Practices is holding a pioneering seminar called, “Maximizing Tax Savings Using Tax Treaties,” on March 30 & 31 at the New World Hotel in Makati City, Philippines.

Topics include territories, persons, and taxes covered by the treaties; relief from double taxation; transfer pricing; how to save taxes on your business profits, real and personal properties, investment income including dividends, interest and royalties; employment and personal services income of executives and other top-level officials; and fees of directors, artists, athletes, trainers, teachers and others.

Interested participants are encouraged to avail of the early bird and group discounts.  For seminar details, contact program manager, Jessica Ogang, at Manila lines: (+63 2) 842-7148/ 59 or at Cebu lines: (+63 32) 512-3106/ 07. You can also email [email protected] or visit the website www.cgbp.org. This is a limited-seats-only event with required pre-registration.

The seminar will feature Victorino Mamalateo, author of the newly published book titled, “Philippine Tax Treaties”. Mamalateo has over 40 years of professional experience in tax practice. He spent 30 years with the BIR as a career service professional, including having been assistant commissioner, and has been an active tax practitioner for 12 years.

He has published numerous articles and several other books on tax matters. Having been a bar examiner, he is a sought after lecturer on tax issues and bar review programs in various law schools, colleges and universities. 

Another resource speaker is Marissa O. Cabreros, who is currently the BIR assistant commissioner for legal service covering International Tax Affairs Division. She has jurisdiction on all matters relating to rulings on tax treaties and the processing of tax treaty relief applications.

Previously, she was head of the BIR’s International Tax Division. She has a master’s degree in International Taxation from Harvard Law School and a doctor of laws from Ateneo de Manila University, where she is also a professor of law. She has been involved in various tax treaty negotiations covering Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She has 21 years of service in the BIR.

This special event is accredited by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for its Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and PICPA for its Continuing Professional Education. Lawyers attending this event will earn MCLE credits and accountants get CPE credits.