Alvaro Melara Email & Phone Number

Panama

Panama

As Regional Tax & Risk Senior Manager at Dollarcity my key responsabilities are: - Lead, coordinate, and manage the multiple operations and tasks of the tax team for all jurisdictions where Dollarcity operates (at the time, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru). - Support business initiatives and implementations, advising cross-functional teams on tax issues to achieve operational efficiency and business objectives. - Develop, propose, and implement strategies to achieve… Show more As Regional Tax & Risk Senior Manager at Dollarcity my key responsabilities are: - Lead, coordinate, and manage the multiple operations and tasks of the tax team for all jurisdictions where Dollarcity operates (at the time, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru). - Support business initiatives and implementations, advising cross-functional teams on tax issues to achieve operational efficiency and business objectives. - Develop, propose, and implement strategies to achieve efficiency from a tax and legal standpoint. - Lead, coordinate and execute all tax related matters regarding Dollarcity’s expansion through LATAM. - Quantify, monitor, mitigate and/or eliminate potential tax risks. - Act as a business advisor for internal clients regarding the analysis of the potential tax implications derived from day-to-day operations, as well as the tax treatment and impact of new business opportunities and strategic projects. - Lead, coordinate, and execute strategic projects from a local and international tax standpoint, such as: o Financing and investment structures;o Transfer pricing / BEPS projects;o Tax planning and strategy projects, including implementation of special tax regimes.- Manage, coordinate, and support day-to-day tax affairs ensuring tax compliance and reporting for all jurisdictions in which Dollarcity operates (at the time, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru). Show less

Panama

Panama

Costa Rica

As Tax Planning and Compliance Manager of LifeMiles, I was responsible of:- Leading, coordinating, and managing the multiple operations and tasks of the tax team for all jurisdictions the Company conducts business in (NAM, CAM and SAM).- Providing high-quality legal-fiscal services that impact the core business of the Company in terms of loyalty strategies with commercial partners in different industries and in all jurisdictions (NAM, CAM and SAM).- Providing support to… Show more As Tax Planning and Compliance Manager of LifeMiles, I was responsible of:- Leading, coordinating, and managing the multiple operations and tasks of the tax team for all jurisdictions the Company conducts business in (NAM, CAM and SAM).- Providing high-quality legal-fiscal services that impact the core business of the Company in terms of loyalty strategies with commercial partners in different industries and in all jurisdictions (NAM, CAM and SAM).- Providing support to commercial teams and the Company’s Management in the negotiation of commercial contracts and their tax implications. - Acting as a business advisor for internal clients in regard to the analysis of the potential tax implications derived from day-to-day operations, cross-border transactions, as well as the tax treatment and impact of new business opportunities.- Leading, coordinating, and executing strategic projects from a local and international tax standpoint, such as:o Tax planning, including implementation of special tax regimes; o Corporate restructuring and reorganizations;o Financing and investment structures;o Transfer pricing / BEPS projects;o Mergers and acquisitions. - Ensuring and coordinating tax compliance in all jurisdictions in which the Company has a presence. Main areas of practice: International Tax Law and Corporate Law. Show less

El Salvador

Experience in:- Tax advisory for various companies, both regional and multinational, on local and international taxes in different productive sectors such as: telecommunications, technology, air transportation, energy, construction, oil, financial services, retail, and general services, among others.- Tax advisory in regard to the design and implementation of projects from a local and international tax standpoint, such as:o Tax planning;o Restructuring and corporate… Show more Experience in:- Tax advisory for various companies, both regional and multinational, on local and international taxes in different productive sectors such as: telecommunications, technology, air transportation, energy, construction, oil, financial services, retail, and general services, among others.- Tax advisory in regard to the design and implementation of projects from a local and international tax standpoint, such as:o Tax planning;o Restructuring and corporate reorganizations;o Cross-border transactions;o Effectiveness of operation models. - Analysis of the potential tax implications derived from different cross-border transactions, including the application of local and international taxes.- Analysis and implementation of special tax and customs regimes to be adopted by companies in their local and international operation models.- Expatriate taxation projects for global accounts.- Tax advisory on mergers and acquisitions.- Management and coordination of tax due diligence processes.- Management and coordination of administrative tax processes with the Tax Authorities. - Management and coordination of judicial tax processes with the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador. Main areas of practice: International Tax Law and Corporate Law. Show less

El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador

El Salvador

Experience in:- General legal advice with an emphasis on corporate issues.- Preparation of reports and legal opinions.- Registration of trademarks and other distinctive signs.- Participation in a pro bono project led by the international law firm Weil, Gothsal & Manges for the promotion of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its harmonization with the Salvadoran legal system. Main areas of practice: Corporate and Commercial Law… Show more Experience in:- General legal advice with an emphasis on corporate issues.- Preparation of reports and legal opinions.- Registration of trademarks and other distinctive signs.- Participation in a pro bono project led by the international law firm Weil, Gothsal & Manges for the promotion of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its harmonization with the Salvadoran legal system. Main areas of practice: Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law. Show less

El Salvador

Experience in:- Pro bono legal advisory for underpriviledged families.- Pro bono legal assitance with the management of judicial processes for underpriviledged families Main areas of practice: Family Law, Civil Law, Labour Law, among others.

Kingdom Of Spain

- Assistant to the Ambassador.