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DANIELA  PALMA

DANIELA PALMA

Panama City,8

Summary

Tax professional with over seven years of experience in multinational corporations and Big Four environments, specializing in tax audit management, international tax advisory, corporate compliance, and risk mitigation. I hold a Master’s in Corporate Compliance, a Diploma in International Tax, and a Summa Cum Laude degree in Law, Politics, Banking, and Finance. My expertise includes coordinating complex tax audits, ensuring SOX compliance, conducting tax research and analysis, and advising on cross-border tax matters.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Tax Specialist

Cervecería Nacional (Anheuser-Busch InBev)
11.2024 - Current


Company Overview: Cervecería Nacional is a leading brewery in Panama and part of AB InBev, the world's largest beer producer with iconic global brands.


  • Oversee the preparation and submission of tax filings, including income tax, VAT, excise tax, and withholding taxes, ensuring full compliance with Panamanian tax regulations.
  • Advise on and implement tax strategies to optimize the company's tax burden while adhering to local legislation.
  • Manage tax audits and respond to inquiries from tax authorities, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
  • Analyze tax risks related to local and cross-border transactions, including transfer pricing compliance.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes to guarantee accurate application to the company's operations.
  • Maintained thorough and current understanding of applicable tax laws.

Group Tax Risk Analyst

Millicom (Tigo)
10.2022 - 11.2024


Company Overview: Millicom is a Luxembourg-based provider of fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services operating across Latin America under the Tigo brand.


  • Facilitate the preparation of information requests for tax audits conducted throughout the organization.
  • Track and manage deadlines for responding to inquiries from various tax authorities.
  • Conduct research on tax laws, regulations, and case law to support the preparation of tax defense files and responses during tax audits.
  • Aid in generating reports for the headquarters tax team during disclosure periods.
  • Coordinate communication between the headquarters tax team and tax teams across the organization during disclosure periods.
  • Assist in ensuring compliance with SOX regulations related to the organization's tax risks.
  • Contribute to the design, documentation, and delivery of presentations for both in-person and remote audiences.
  • Improved decision-making processes by providing insightful recommendations based on thorough risk analysis.

Tax and Legal Senior

Deloitte Panama
12.2018 - 02.2022


Company Overview: Deloitte offers audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory services to a wide range of leading corporations and government agencies.


  • Experience in Global Employer service analyzing and preparing individual's income tax returns and tax briefings.
  • Compilation, preparation and filing of compliance tax services such as VAT, Purchase Report, Withholding, dividends, Capital Gain and others.
  • Compilation, analysis and preparation of income tax return of individuals and entities. Including entities under special regime.
  • Experience in consults regarding Panama Tax Regulation.
  • Experience at global tools of Deloitte.
  • Experience at supervising teammates on compliance tax projects and GES activities.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Education

Diploma of International tax -

Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias
08.2024

Master of Corporate Compliance - undefined

CEUPE - European Business School
01.2022

Summa Cum Laude, Banking and Finance - undefined

Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
12.2019

Summa Cum Laude, Law and Political Science - undefined

Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
12.2019

High school - undefined

Oxford International School
12.2014

LANGUAGES

English - Proficient
Advanced (C1)
Español - Native
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

References

  • Marjorie Bonilla - General Manager at Icaza Gonzalez Ruiz y Aleman (IGRA)

   (+507) 6679-7056

  • Maria Marquez -Tax Manager at Tigo Panama

   (+507) 6491-3694

Timeline

Tax Specialist

Cervecería Nacional (Anheuser-Busch InBev)
11.2024 - Current

Group Tax Risk Analyst

Millicom (Tigo)
10.2022 - 11.2024

Tax and Legal Senior

Deloitte Panama
12.2018 - 02.2022

Master of Corporate Compliance - undefined

CEUPE - European Business School

Summa Cum Laude, Banking and Finance - undefined

Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua

Summa Cum Laude, Law and Political Science - undefined

Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua

High school - undefined

Oxford International School

Diploma of International tax -

Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias
DANIELA PALMA