Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados is particularly active in the tax litigation space, bringing cases before the tax authority, the Constitutional Court, and customs authorities. Tariff claims are one of the firm's core competencies, with several high-profile clients instructing the firm to challenge tariff classifications on a range of products. José Meythaler leads the team and has extensive experience in a range of contentious work. Gabriel Pinto also comes highly recommended.
 

Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados has an exceptional tax and customs department, highly trained to represent our clients in litigation and administrative proceedings before any state authority, including the Internal Revenue Service -SRI-, the Constitutional Court and the Customs Authority. In addition, we specialize in tax and customs advice for all corporate and financial activities, in loan structures and corporate finance projects in Ecuador,  tax due diligence and tax planning.

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Our team has obtained outstanding results that have contributed to the development of Ecuadorian jurisprudence and have ratified the rights of taxpayers.

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Type of services:

• Advice for obtaining the Unique Taxpayer Registry, RUC or tax identification

• Advice on the identification of potential benefits in local legislation for priority economic sectors and public-private partnerships

• Advice on compliance with customs tax obligations

• Advice to obtain the Importers Registry

• Advice on the implementation of international operating and tax structures

• Comprehensive advice on compliance with internal tax obligations

• Preparation and registration of licenses

• Among others