Center for Global Best Practices

With the passage of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) and the clamor of many businesses and tax practitioners to keep themselves updated and compliant with the numerous changes on tax policies of the Duterte government, the Center for Global Best Practices will be holding a one-day program entitled, “ TRAIN Law + New Year Tax Updates andRemedies ” on Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Start the year right with this one-day comprehensive program to provide you with the updates on new tax laws, very relevant 2017 BIR issuances up to January 2018. This will provide your organization the clear guidance on the impact on the new tax regulations and laws on your business transactions ensuring compliance (monthly, quarterly, and annual), minimizing and avoiding unnecessary tax exposures, assessments and penalties from the taxing authority. This training will also feature the latest relevant decisions of the Court of Tax Appeal...

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...

Are you looking forward to maximize your tax savings? If you are a multinational company doing business in the Philippines  or a Philippine company doing business in another country, there are a lot of ways to do it using tax treaties.   In a seminar called " Maximizing Your Tax Savings Using Tax Treaties " organized by the Center for Global Best Practices, you will learn to use these tax treaties as a way to maximize your tax savings for the benefit of your company and your expatriates assigned overseas. This seminar will be held on March 30 and 31, 2011 at the New World Hotel in Makati. Topics include territories, persons, and taxes covered by the treaties; relief from double taxation; transfer pricing; how to save taxes on your business profits, real and personal properties, investment income including dividends, interest and royalties; employment and personal services income of executives and other top-level officials; and fees of directors, artists, athletes, traine...