ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA's tax practice ranks among the top in Panama. Our expert lawyers have a reputation for innovative tax planning in challenging corporate and financial transactions and successful resolution of sensitive tax controversies.

On transactional matters, the Taxation Group works closely with lawyers in the Capital Markets and Banking, in the M&A and Corporations and in the Commercial and Real Estate Practice Groups to provide superior tax advice in connection with:

• Domestic and cross-border acquisitions, mergers and joint-ventures
• Local and foreign direct investment in Panama
• Capital market transactions
• Bank loans, leases and other financial arrangements
• Real estate transactions
• Commercial transactions and business operations

In the area of individual taxation, we offer advice in connection with employee stock option plans and other employee benefit plans. We also advise clients around the world in connection with international tax and estate planning structures. In this area, lawyers in our Taxation Group team up with lawyers in our Estates and Private Clients and Corporate Services Practice Groups, as well as with trust officers in our affiliate SwissArifa and other legal and accounting professionals around the world, to provide comprehensive solutions to clients.

Members of our Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group frequently work together with lawyers in our Taxation Group to advise, guide and defend clients in tax controversies, audits, investigations and litigation. We also appear before national and municipal tax authorities to obtain tax rulings and petition tax exemptions on behalf of clients.

Our practice extends to all sort of national and municipal taxes, including, corporate and personal income tax; property tax; value added tax; dividend tax; capital gains tax; stamp tax; and foreign remittances tax, among others.