Tax Consultant

Asiatel Outsourcing; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Asiatel Outsourcing seeks an experienced Philippine Tax Consultant to advise on BIR compliance, WHT, VAT on imported services, and cross-border transactions. The role includes analyzing contracts and supporting international procurement arrangements as a consultancy-based engagement.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Philippine tax, strong knowledge of the Tax Code, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of Philippine tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Philippine Tax Code and BIR regulations.
• Experience with Withholding Tax, VAT on imported services, cross-border transactions, and international taxation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support on BIR compliance, WHT, and VAT.
• Review contracts and supplier agreements for tax implications.
• Prepare tax opinions, memoranda, and position papers.
• Advise on tax treaty applicability and treaty relief, PE considerations.
• Support cross-border transactions and international procurement tax matters.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities for efficient structuring.

Skills

Philippine tax expertise

Withholding tax

VAT

Cross-border taxation

International taxation

Education

CPA

Tax lawyer

Job description

About the Role

We are looking to empanel experienced Philippine Tax Consultants who can provide specialized advisory support on BIR compliance, withholding tax (WHT), VAT on imported services, tax treaties, and cross-border transactions.

The advisory work may involve foreign suppliers, SaaS and software providers, digital services, technology platforms, and international procurement arrangements.

This is a purely consultancy-based engagement. Consultants will be engaged on an as-needed, project, or retainer basis depending on the nature of the tax matter.

Key Areas of Advisory

• Philippine tax treatment of payments to foreign suppliers
• WHT and VAT obligations on cross-border transactions
• VAT on imported services, SaaS, software, and digital services
• Philippine tax treaty applicability and treaty relief
• Permanent Establishment (PE) and international tax considerations
• Tax review of contracts and supplier agreements
• Tax opinions, memoranda, and position papers
• BIR compliance, rulings, inquiries, and audit support
• Identification of tax risks and compliance gaps
• Legitimate tax efficiency and transaction-structuring opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Philippine tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Philippine Tax Code and BIR regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Withholding Tax
• VAT / VAT on imported services
• Cross-border transactions
• Foreign suppliers
• Philippine tax treaties
• International taxation
• BIR compliance and audits
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strongly Preferred

• Former BIR Revenue Officer / Revenue District professional.
• CPA, tax lawyer, or senior tax practitioner.
• Independent tax consultant or advisory practice
• Experience with SaaS, software licensing, digital services, technology, BPO/KPO, or multinational companies
• International tax or transfer pricing experience
• Experience preparing BIR rulings, tax opinions, or audit responses

Ideal Candidate

We are particularly interested in former BIR officers and senior tax practitioners who operate independently or through a tax advisory practice, with strong hands-on experience in foreign supplier taxation, WHT, VAT, tax treaties, and cross-border transactions.