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William Escobar

William Escobar

Consortium Legal, El Salvador

Work Department

Tax

Position

Senior Associate

Career

William is a senior associate at Consortium Legal - El Salvador and a licensed attorney and notary with more than 17 years of experience, especially in Tax Law. He has experience advising and accompanying in the defense of tax assessment procedures and imposition of penalties in matters of internal, customs and municipal taxes. Additionally, in the presentation of appeals in tax, customs, and municipal matters, and with experience in the Contentious Administrative Process and Constitutional Protection Process.

William has extensive experience in the preparation of legal opinions on internal, customs and municipal taxes, and in the processing of Tax Consultations before the General Directorate of Internal Taxes and in consultations and advance rulings before the General Directorate of Customs.

During his career, he has worked in the Municipal Mayor's Office of San Salvador and in the Court of Appeals of Internal Taxes and Customs. He has also advised companies and public agencies on tax issues related to corporate practices; compliance with tax obligations; foreign trade and origin of goods; preferential tax regimes related to the Law of Industrial and Commercial Free Zones, Law of International Services, and other tax benefits.

Languages

Spanish and English

Memberships

Attorney at Law and Notary Public authorized by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of El Salvador.

Education

Master in Business Law, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, El Salvador (2015) Bachelor of Laws, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, El Salvador (2006)

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