The first Philippine Tax Summit slated this March 20-21, 2012 at Century Park Hotel is just two weeks from now and all systems go for all the speakers and event manager.

Over one thousand participants are expected to attend the event to listen to topnotch speakers. Different topics like: Strategic Directions for BIR Transformation,  Blueprint for an Authentic Tax Reform, Latest Tax Updates and its impact to Your Business, Year-End Tax Planning and Strategies, A Comprehensive Discussion on Value Added Tax (VAT), Expanded Withholding Tax and Allowable Deductions in the Preparations of Corporate Income Tax, IFRS Standards on Deferred Income Tax, Common Taxation Errors, Secrets and Strategies in Auditing, Comprehensive Corporate Income Taxation and Taxpayer’s Rights and Remedies.

The event is hosted by Ms. Giselle Sanchez with special numbers by Sitti and Mocha Girls during the two day event.

The following are the speakers of the event:

Dr. Ruperto P. Somera, Ph.D. DBA, CPA

Dr. Somera is a Tax Consultant, Professor/Lecturer, Former Director of BIR & Former Member of Board of Accountancy. He is a retired BIR Regional Director in Manila and has worked in the BIR for 43 yrs. He is a career – Executive Officer (CESO-V). Holder of (3) undergraduate degree Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Bachelor of Business Administration major in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Tariff and Taxation, a Certified Public Accountant and registered Forester. Moreover, he is a holder of Master’s Degree in Commerce, majoring in Taxation. Likewise, he holds a Master’s in Business Administration, all graduated with the Highest Honors. He has (3) Doctorate Degrees; Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management, Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Public Administration.

Atty. Bethuel V. Tanupan, CPA Lawyer, CMA, MM, DipIFRS

Atty. Tanupan earned his Masters of Management degree from the premier state university, the University of the Philippines. He passed the Certified Management Accountant exams given by the ICMA-Australia in 2008, and holds a Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards granted by the Institute of Accounting Technicians of Canada in 2009. Prior to being a Partner of Diaz Murillo Dalupan & Company, Atty. Tanupan was involved in the academe having been a faculty member and the youngest Chairman of Department of Accountancy of the Cebu- based university.

Atty. Victorino C. Mamalateo, CPA

Atty. Vic Mamalateo has forty yrs of professional experience in tax practice, 30 yrs spent with the Bureau of Internal Revenue retiring as Assistant Commissioner and 10 yrs as active tax practitioner as Managing Head of the Tax Division, and later as Senior Consultant, to Punongbayan and Araullo-Grant Thornton International. He is a Professor of Taxation at the UP College of Law, and is a speaker/resource Person for various tax seminars, including the Mandatory Continuing Legal Educations (MCLE) seminars. He is a Lecturer/Bar Reviewer for Taxation at the U.P. College of Law, San Sebastian School of Law, and is an author of various tax books including Value Added Tax in the Philippines (co-authored with Atty. Deoferio).

Nelson Soriano, CPA, MBA

Nelson V. Soriano is a Certified Public Accountant and is currently the Senior Asst. Vice President for Corporate Tax Compliance of the largest bank in the Philippines. He has successfully assisted in closing tax audits covering prior years and in restructuring of some of the deals by providing tax-efficient advice resulting to significant economic benefits to the business. Previously, he was Vice-President for Tax of GE Money Bank Inc. (a subsidiary of GE Capital US) where he developed tax control infrastructure by coming-up with general tax policy, tax guides and tax control procedures which sets our basic tax concepts, requirements on compliance, planning, review of new products, tax audit, tax approvals, among others, thereby ensuring tax awareness and proper compliance in tax rules and regulations.

Erick Pizarro, CPA

Erick Pizarro is formerly an Audit and Assurance Senior Associate of one of the ‘big four’ tax and audit consulting firms in the country. He was likewise an Audit and Assurance Senior Associate of Grant Thornton LLP, USA, a global accounting organization based in California where he shared his experience, expertise in accounting, advisory and assurance services to multinational companies. He has also worked with Chevron Corporation, holding the responsibility of maintaining internal controls and finance services to 4,000 subsidiaries of the organization on a global scale.

Cristina Castueras-Yu, CPA, Licensed Customs Broker

 Cristina Yu is a Revenue Officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, currently holding the position of Examiner assigned to RDO 27-Caloocan City. As Examiner, she conducts tax audit and investigations including regular and special tax investigations, cessation of business, refunds, estate tax, ocular inspections and surveillance, stocktaking, POS inspections and other related matters related to Oplan Kandado. Moreover, she conducts tax briefings to new registrants and taxpayers. As ONETT Officer, she examines and evaluates documents on transfer of properties as a result of sale, exchange, donation and death of transferor and computes the taxes due thereon. 

As of now, seats are very few but you can still avail just act now and call us at tel.no. 643.3887. Exlinkevents an Event Management Company in the Philippines is one of the official Event Marketing Partners of the event.

Boracay Mandarin, Orchard Cebu Hotel and Suites, Taal Vista and Enchanted Kingdom are among the companies that are sending delegates to attend MICE 101 slated March 28, 2012 at SMX Convention Center- a PACEOS advocacy event that aims to further expand the knowledge of upcoming and existing MICE professionals in the country.

The success of “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” worldwide has opened doors to an increased influx of foreign tourists in the country. This upswing will positively contribute to the MICE industry as more meetings, incentive travel, conference and exhibition goes to the country because of the country’s improve image and economic viability.

The MICE 101 has four important topics:

1.       DOT MICE plan

2.       Exhibition Management

3.       Association Conference Management

4.       Incentive Travel

The speakers are industry expert that can convert the complex concepts to simple and fun way that will greatly benefit the attendees.

Besides the knowledge, you can network with the delegates who are also members of the industry. In fact, networking with like minded people may prove one of the biggest benefits you can have in this event.

For details click here

For more information, call tel.no. 6433887.

Your Company or Association Events were assigned to you to make it happen. Unfortunately, you do not have any inkling how to make it a reality. You go at home bringing the pressures and stress of this gargantuan task.

The days, weeks and months passed by and you have not made any progress with regards to this event project that you have. Slowly it’s like being seated at a chair with a guillotine slowly tightening around your neck. You cannot breathe as the choke hole narrows…

This is typical scenario even to a seasoned events officer of a company or association. The good news it you do not have to undergo this same kind of experience.

We are here to give you a big helping hand. We are here to remove the stress and worries that you will have in your business events. We are Exlinkevents.

Exlinkevents boasts more than 10 years of experience and numerous satisfied clients in the Business Events Industry be it meetings, conferences, sales rally, team building , awarding ceremonies, incentive travel and  exhibition.

So call us now and be among our clients that will say in the end I am glad Exlinkevents is may partner.

Call tel.no.643.3887.

You are very right when you said,” Whaaat just 20 days left!”

Indeed, that is how time flies. So fast it goes without event looking at you. Yet the most important question begs to be asked.

Have you registered already?

If not what is holding you back. You agree that knowledge is power. You concur that tax savings is vital in order to ensure your company’s profitability. So why is there a delay in filling-up the Reply Form? It only takes a few minutes to complete it and send to us.

Yes, Taxation is a very technical matter. It may sound boring at times. But guess what, we have made adjustments to make it entertaining.

We guarantee that you will learn and enjoy the experience of being in the first PHILIPPINE TAX SUMMIT.

So call us at tel.no. 643.3887 and see you there.

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First Philippine Scales joins Look and Feel Great Expo, slated this June 30-July 1 at Megatrade, SM Megamall.

First Philippine Scales has a lot of health and beauty weighing scale products that retailers and consumers can have and, definitely, benefit with.

First Philippine Scales, Inc. (FPSI) is the country's leading, multi-awarded and most innovative manufacturer of weighing devices - FUJI WEIGHING SCALES. It is considered the premiere name in weighing scales and systems. FPSI supplies throughout the country and have also been exporting the scales around the world.

The company started in 1968 as a trading firm for various types of weighing scales from Taiwan, Japan and the US. And in 1975, FPSI shifted into high gear by opening up its first and own manufacturing facility. Resiliency paid off as the company was able to overcome growing pains of the shift from trading to manufacturing, as well as the economic crisis prevailing during those times. The succeeding few years turned out to be milestones for First Philippine Scales as demands for dependable and economical weighing scales increased rapidly. This eventually led to the opening of a bigger and modern manufacturing plant for mechanical scales at the city of Malabon in 1996. 

For more information about First Philippine Scale, visit timbangan.ph.

For information about Look and Feel Great Expo, call tel.no. 643.3887.

The 2^nd Look and Feel Great Expo, slated June 30-July1, 2012 at Megatrade is one Health, Beauty and Wellness trade event you, as a businessman or entrepreneur looking to expand your health, beauty and wellness business should not miss.

Here are 5 top reasons why it is a must join for you in the trade event:

1.       Hosted Buyer Programme

So get your hand to your phone give us a ring at tel.no. 643.3887 or email us at info@exlinkevents.com . The earlier you confirm your participation the better you are in terms of being ahead in your participation and competition that will also be in the event.

Exlinkevents joins the Philippine Delegation of the Department of Tourism in promoting (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Convention and Exhibition) M.I.C.E.  in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meeting Expo (AIME), February 20-23, 2012 at Melbourne Australia.

Exlinkevents is joined by Philippine Airlines, PICC, New World Hotel, Manila Hotel, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Dusit Thani Manila, Boracay Regency Group of Resorts Company, Sofitel Philippine Plaza, The Bellevue Manila, The Peninsula Manila, Intas Destinations, and Rajah Tours.

The MICE Industry is one of the most important industries in creating growth in our Tourism. It is said that for every MICE event each participants spend 6x compared to a backpack tourist.

For Exlinkevents, the participation only affirms its position as one of the best MICE partner in the country. For more information about how Exlinkevents can help you on your company M.I.C.E. needs visit www.exlinkevents.com or call te.no. 643.3887.

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