Tax
We offer robust support in tax matters, from litigation and disputes to refunds and advisory services. Whether you're dealing with tax assessments, customs disputes, or navigating cases from administrative proceedings to court litigation, we're here to help. We stand by you before key institutions like the BIR, local government units, and various courts, aiming for positive outcomes in tax assessments and refund claims. With our deep technical know-how and global insights, we help you manage tax risks, refine structures, and handle complex transactions and projects with ease.
How we can help
Our tax litigation services stand as a key pillar of our practice, reflecting our deep expertise in handling a broad spectrum of tax-related issues. These include tax assessments, refunds, local business taxes, customs disputes, and tax-related criminal complaints, among others. Since our inception in 2001, we've honed our skills in representing businesses before the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), Regional Trial Courts, the Supreme Court, and City Prosecutor Offices.
Over the years, we've worked with a diverse array of businesses, both local and international, across various sectors. Our notable clients include:
- The Philippine branch of a leading global container shipping company.
- The local entity of a major global social media platform.
- A top BPO employer in the Philippines.
- The Philippine arm of a major video streaming service.
- The local branch of a prominent independent airport lounge network.
Our practice has consistently delivered positive outcomes, setting legal precedents and benefiting those we represent. Here are some of our recent achievements:
- We achieved a favorable ruling from the CTA, cancelling a Php116M tax assessment for a leading electronics and computer manufacturer.
- We successfully reached a judicial compromise with the Bureau of Internal Revenue, resolving a Php246M tax assessment for a women's apparel retailer.
- We secured a Php12M refund for three real estate development companies on erroneously paid capital gains tax.
- We obtained a Php27.6M creditable withholding tax refund for a management consulting firm.
- We facilitated a Php46M VAT refund for a logistics and business development service provider.
For more information, you may reach out to:
Lawrence C. Biscocho
Managing Partner, Cabrera & Company
Carlos T. Carado II
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Harold S. Ocampo
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Brando C. Cabalsi
Maria Ysidra May Y. Kintanar
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Charilyn R. Caliwag
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Kenneth Paolo Lugtu
Julrey Florence Garcia
Joanne Louis F. Torres
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
We help you pinpoint tax exposures and risks, craft tax-efficient structures, and navigate the complexities of tax laws related to mergers, acquisitions, sales or leases, related party transactions, cross-border dealings, and other corporate activities. Our tax advisory service also covers the tax implications of corporate structuring or restructuring.
We support you in understanding the tax treatments of various infrastructure projects, offer guidance on optimal tax arrangements for your capital projects, explore eligibility for tax incentives and reliefs, and assess your financial positioning in these projects.
Our notable engagements include:
- Tax advisory services to companies operating in multi-territories in Japan, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, which are engaged in the business of circuit sub-assembling (electric components mounting).
- Tax structuring and advisory services to one of the Philippines’ top real estate developers.
For more information, you may reach out to:
Lawrence C. Biscocho
Managing Partner, Cabrera & Company
Carlos T. Carado II
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Harold S. Ocampo
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Brando C. Cabalsi
Chiara Feliz C. Gutierrez
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Aimee Rose D. Dela Cruz
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Jose Patrick S. Rosales
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Maria Ysidra May Y. Kintanar
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Mara Angeli T. Villegas
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Charilyn R. Caliwag
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Maricel T. Sicat
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Leah T. Martizano
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Cielo B. Maasin
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Kenneth Paolo Lugtu
Julrey Florence Garcia
Joanne Louis F. Torres
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
In addition to our tax litigation services, we address tax disputes at the administrative level. This includes handling internal revenue tax assessments with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and local business tax assessments with Local Government Units. We also manage refund cases at the BIR level, covering Value-Added Tax, Creditable Withholding Tax, and other excess or erroneously paid taxes.
Our deep expertise in tax, combined with the vast knowledge of the PwC Network, empowers us to resolve numerous tax assessments and secure many refund approvals. One of our notable engagements includes assisting the Philippine Regional Operating Headquarters of a company focused on research and development in computer software and IT-related products and services, primarily for export.
For more information, you may reach out to:
Lawrence C. Biscocho
Managing Partner, Cabrera & Company
Carlos T. Carado II
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Harold S. Ocampo
Partner, Cabrera & Company
Brando C. Cabalsi
Maria Ysidra May Y. Kintanar
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company
Charilyn R. Caliwag
Senior Legal Advisor, Cabrera & Company