Paulo is a director of the Tax Advisory & Compliance practice area of P&A Grant Thornton. He has been with the Firm since he started his professional career in 2013. He has gained extensive experience in providing tax compliance/due diligence audits and tax outsourcing services to local and multinational companies. He also assists clients in handling their tax assessments and other compliance requirements with the BIR and other regulatory agencies.
Paulo earned a magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy at the Baliuag University.
Over a year since the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circulars (RMC) Nos. 05-2024 and 38-2024, taxpayers continue to navigate the complexities that these twin issuances introduced in the taxation of cross-border services.
Value-added tax (VAT) refund administration presents many challenges. Taxpayers often face frustration due to inefficient procedures and strict requirements even for legitimate refund claims.
