New year tax updates

MANILA, Philippines - With the clamor of many businesses and tax practitioners to keep themselves updated and compliant with the numerous changes on tax policies reflected in the latest BIR regulations, memorandum circulars, and rulings together with the relevant decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals and the Supreme Court involving the national internal revenue taxes and local taxes, the Center for Global Best Practices will hold a one-day seminar entitled, “New Year Tax Updates” on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. For details and all other seminars, you may check www.cgbp.org or call Manila lines at (02) 842-7148/ 59; 556-8968/ 69; Cebu lines at (032) 512-3106 to 07 and Baguio at (074) 423-5148. 

Start the year right with this one-day comprehensive program to provide you with the updates on very relevant 2013 BIR issuances up to December 2014. This will discuss the clear guidance on the impact of your business transactions and the solutions-oriented approaches and remedies available to taxpayers in order to legally reduce their tax liabilities which is essential in maximizing the benefits granted by law, ensuring compliance (monthly, quarterly, and annual), and minimizing and avoiding unnecessary tax exposures, assessments and penalties from the taxing authority. 

This special program will feature tax practitioner and lecturer, lawyer Rizalina V. Lumbera, who is well recognized in her field with over 25 years of experience. As a tax practitioner, she specializes in remedial law to provide solutions to tax-related issues and challenges encountered by corporate and individual taxpayers. She facilitates tax strategy planning sessions to help clients find the best way to save on taxes whether they are opening a new business, expanding their operations or simply improving their bottom line with the right tax minimization strategies. She is a professor of tax law in various Metro Manila law schools, a sought-after pre-bar reviewer in tax, and an MCLE lecturer. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 1985 (Bachelor of Arts) and from the San Beda College of Law in 1989.