EY Law Central America

The tax group at EY Law Central America leverages the bench strength of eight offices in seven countries to provide a comprehensive range of services to national and multinational corporates (including Johnson & Johnson and Huawei) involved in high-value, cross-border transactions. With an active client base spanning the medical devices, food, telecoms, pharmaceuticals and apparel sectors, the team assists with transfer pricing, business tax, international tax, tax policy and controversy, transactional tax and tax compliance reporting. Rafael Sayagués, who is managing partner of the tax and legal practices in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, brings expertise to such matters as corporate restructuring and reorganisations, the design and implementation of cross-border transactions and tax incentive systems. Other key figures include Juan Carlos Chavarría, who draws on over 25 years of experience in the practice area to advise clients on international trade, transfer pricing, tax modelling and tax incentive systems; Antonio Ruiz Rojas, who leads the transactional tax and tax controversy practice in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, and who specialises in the tax due diligence aspects of multi-jurisdictional deals; and indirect tax, customs and global trade director Carolina Palma, who manages matters relating to free trade zone structuring and compliance.