Tax
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia.
Mendoza, Palacios, Acedo, Borjas, Paez Pumar & Cia.'s tax advisory practice is led by Manuel Acedo Sucre, who is known for his assistance to local and foreign clients on tax issues, including the tax planning and structuring of companies’ operations and acquisitions across Venezuela. In addition, the firm has a strong tax litigation practice headed by María Genoveva Páez Pumar, who routinely represents clients in administrative and judicial tax proceedings. Diego Lepervanche advises clients regarding on the tax aspects of corporate and financial transactions. Rosemary Thomas has deep expertise in tax disputes before the Supreme Court, while Francesca Rigio has a robust estate tax practice.
Testimonials
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- 'The strong point of the lawyers who assist us in tax matters is that they are experts in tax law. They are professionals who, through their knowledge and experience, provide us with advice on the tax regime at all levels.'
- 'The team stand out for their specialisation and experience in tax matters, the quality and efficiency of the service provided, the reputation of the lawyers specialising in tax matters, and their knowledge of the business. The timely services and responses to our requests and queries translates into commitment and generation of confidence in the expected results of the cases handled by the firm.'
Key clients
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Corporación Grupo Químico, Venezolana de Pinturas, Química Industrial (Grupo Orbis)
Work highlights
- Assisted C.A. Química Integrada and Venezolana de Pinturas, both subsidiaries of the Colombian conglomerate Grupo Orbis, by submitting an appeal before the local tax court against a decision of the Tax Authority claiming differences on income tax corresponding to the years 2014-2016.
- Assisted Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA) regarding several tax audits that involved the withholding of value added tax, income tax and other formal obligations.