Tax
Tax specialist Araujo & Forgues provides tax advice and services to both national and international clients. The firm has extensive experience advising foreign companies on their incorporation into Bolivia, as well as Bolivian companies looking to establish operations elsewhere in Latin America. The firm assists clients with national and international tax planning, investments, project development and exports. Another area of expertise for the team is contentious matters: the group handles administrative appeals, contentious administrative judicial processes and litigation. Managing partner Jaime Araújo is based in Santa Cruz and is an expert in disputes against the tax authority. Jannine Forgues operates from the firm’s La Paz office, and has a strong background in the mining sector. Senior associate Joyce Clavijo Velarde is a tax attorney with experience in administrative processes in the Internal Revenue Services, and in litigation before the judiciary.