Maria C.

Experience

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  KPMG República Dominicana

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2011

  Associate Auditor

  The main activities I realized back then were:- Coordination of the team, requirements and time allocated for the execution of external audit.- Evaluation of the design and implementation of internal policies and controls.- Analytical review of accounts.- Financial statement analysis.- Training, direction, and accompaniment of the audit personnel assigned to my position.

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  Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII)

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2020

  The Large Taxpayers Revenue Department coordinates the efforts of three sections: Mining, Capital Gains and Risk Analysis and Evaluation, leading a team of thirteen people. As head of the department, my duties included:- Supervise the quality of the reports, communications and resolutions issued from the department.- Supervise the analysis of the tax actions of Large Taxpayers to provide information, that could be used to detect deviations in their trend or expected behavior.- Establish mechanisms and tools to detect possible capital gains.- Establish key indicators of information omission required from taxpayers to determine the tax obligations.- Monitoring the behavior of tax revenue from mining sector.- Represent DGII in inter-institutional technical teams in mining matters. Show less

  • Head of Department - Large Taxpayers Revenue

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Head of Mining

    May 2018 - Feb 2020

  • External Tax Auditor

    Feb 2011 - May 2018
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  Profesional independiente

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Freelance Consultant

  According to the needs and priorities of the client, my work focused on reviewing the tax compliance of the company, regarding its obligations within the framework of the current legislation, this to identify and quantify current and potential tax risks, ways to mitigate them, as well as opportunities to make use of tax incentives. I advised Dominican business groups in making decisions regarding special tax regimes, reorganization processes, assets sale, tax amnesty, minimizing tax burden, etc.

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  Barrick Pueblo Viejo

  Jan 2022 - now

  - Establish and maintain robust tax compliance monitoring systems and processes.- Oversee transfer pricing policies and documentation to ensure compliance and minimize risks.- Manage tax audits, inquiries, and disputes with tax authorities, providing necessary documentation and resolving issues.- Collaborate with finance, legal, and operational teams to align tax strategies with business objectives.- Ensure compliance with all tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements at the local, regional and corporate level.- Review tax returns, including income tax, sales tax, and other related filings.- Liaise with external tax advisors, auditors, and government authorities on tax-related matters.- Continuously evaluate and improve tax-related processes, systems, and controls. Show less - Quarterly preparation of tax package to be sent to Corporate Headquarters.- Review tax return calculations.- Coordinate with treasury available resources necessary to meet due payments. - Projections of tax obligations to be included in budget, as well as forecasts revisions in accordance with quarterly results.- Design and implement procedures to reconciliate the company records and the information shown in the different tax returns.- Guarantee full tax compliance of the company.- Prepare memos to explain potential tax issues withing company, tax amendments scenarios, identifying the best strategy to proceed according to the tax legislation.- Coordinate relations and work with both internal and external auditors and consultants on tax matters.- Provide tax advice to different departments in the company. Show less

  • Tax Superintendent

    May 2023 - now

  • Tax Supervisor

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023