Center for Global Best Practices

What do you do when the BIR sends you a notice of assessment for tax deficiency, padlocks your establishment, or when the BIR auctions your property for sale to enforce tax collection? How do you deal fairly and squarely with the tax authorities in such situations?  To arm you with the right knowledge to solve your tax issues, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a one-day training entitled, Tax Rights & Remedies for SMEs & Large Taxpayers scheduled on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This program is CPD-Accredited. This solutions-oriented program will teach you everything you need to know on how to handle BIR tax audits – from their different tax audit programs, to their basis of assessment and processes. Learn how to deal fairly and squarely with the tax authorities based on the latest tax rulings of the Supreme Court, and Court of Tax Appeals. This comprehensive training will show you the best practices a...

There are over 3,780+ large taxpayers and many are not compliant to the Bureau of Internal Revenue Regulation 9-2009 requiring large taxpayers to have a Computerized Accounting System (CAS). This becomes relevant also to the top 500 medium-sized provincial taxpayers in every revenue district which has the equivalent classification of a large taxpayer.  To help medium and large taxpayers regarding their compliance issues, the Center for Global Best Practices is launching a program entitled, “ BIR Computerized Accounting System Compliance for Medium and Large Taxpayers ” scheduled on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. With the BIR setting up a special task force called Computerized Systems Evaluation Team (CSET) to monitor large taxpayers, one can expect more enforcement from the tax authorities. The lecture will include discussions on the regulations and rulings, presentation of the challenges of getting BIR CAS accredita...

Tax optimization is no longer a matter just for the multinationals and large enterprises. A growing trend of smart SME taxpayers globally are now tailoring their strategies originally drawn up for the big players which are now adopted by smaller and medium sized business. While tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance is not. There are a number of strategies that tax experts can devise for firms to structure their business operations to avoid taxes – called tax planning, tax avoidance or tax optimization . These strategies stay within the letters of the law. Unknown to many, there are various tax avoidance schemes available under the law that would allow taxpayers to reduce tax without violating Tax Code provisions.  To learn the secrets and tax-saving strategies utilized by these smart business organizations and individuals, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) will host a program entitled, “ Smart Taxpayers’ Guide on Optimizing Tax Savings and Deductions ” scheduled o...

How do you deal fairly and squarely with the BIR tax authorities when there are disputes in your tax assessments? What do you do when they knock on your door for a tax mapping, audit or when you are presented with a letter of authority to inspect your books?  To address these issues and help individual and business taxpayers, the Center for Global Best Practices will conduct its yearly seminar entitled, “Tax Rights and Remedies for SMEs and Large Taxpayers” on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.  ( For details and a complete list of seminars including Families' Guide to Estate and Tax Planning, A Guide to Wills and Trusts , Taxation of Professionals, and more, you may log on to www.cgbp.org or call (02) 842-7148/ 59 and 556-8968/ 69, Cebu lines: (032) 512-3106 or 07 or Baguio line: (074) 423-5148.)    In this one-day seminar, you will know the taxpayer’s rights that matter, understand the BIR’s bases of assessment...