Questionnaire for Temps s2

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Deadline for return of questionnaire: Wednesday May 9

Research questionnaire

Please note that any information given may be published except where indicated.

Firm name: / Country: / Philippines
Department:
Head of dept:
Telephone: / Email:

1. Tiers (please see the tiers from World Tax 2012)

Tier 1

Isla Lipana & Co

Manabat Sanagustin

SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co

Tier 2

Constantino Guadalquiver & Co (Baker Tilly International)

Deloitte

Quisumbing Torres

Salvador & Associates – Taxand

Tier 3

Baniqued & Baniqued

Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon and San Jose

Du-Baladad and Associates

Punongbayan & Araullo

Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles

TIER 1 – (strongest) - Which firm(s) should not be in Tier 1?......

TIER 2 - Which firm(s) should not be in Tier 2?......

TIER 3 - Which firm(s) should not be in Tier 3?......

TIER 4 – Which firms(s) should not be in Tier 4?

Are there any firms missing from the rankings? If so, which tier?

Firm

Tier

1.
2.
3.

Which firm(s) tax practice has noticeably declined over the past year?......

Why?…………………………………………………………………………………………

Which firm(s) tax practice has particularly improved over the past year?......

Why?......

Specialist areas - Recommend up to three individuals with specialist skills in the following areas (please do not include advisers from your own firm):

Corporate Tax

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

Tax controversy and litigation (including barristers if applicable)

Individual’s name

Firm/Chambers

1.
2.
3.

Transfer pricing

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

Capital markets & financial products

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

Cross-border structuring

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

M&A

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

Indirect Tax

Individual’s name

Firm

1.
2.
3.

2. Personnel

How many professionals are in your practice?

Partners
Other fee earners
Indirect tax
Transfer pricing
Corporate tax
Tax disputes

Please give the names and details of any tax partners who have joined your department since May 2011 (continue on a separate sheet if necessary).

Name

From (position)

/ Date hired

Please give the names and details of any tax professionals who have left your department since May 2011 (continue on a separate sheet if necessary).

Name

To (position)

/ Date left

3. Clients

Please give the name of five key tax clients that your firm has advised in the past two years (this information is for publication). Please also provide us with contact information for each of these clients (the contact information will NOT be published).

Company:
Contact name:
Position:
Telephone:
Email:
OK to contact? [Y/N]

4. Recent work

This information is for publication.

Please give the details of the most innovative transactions and other tax work (no more than three each for transfer pricing, corporate tax, transfer pricing and indirect tax) your tax practice has advised on since May 2011, which can be used for publication.

TRANSFER PRICING /

Deal 1

Deal 2

Deal 3

Brief description of matter:

Why was it innovative?

Party/parties advised:

Tax professionals from your firm involved:

Value (US$):

Date completed:

CORPORATE TAX /

Deal 1

Deal 2

Deal 3

Brief description of matter:

Why was it innovative?

Party/parties advised:

Tax professionals from your firm involved:

Value (US$):

Date completed:

INDIRECT TAX /

Deal 1

Deal 2

Deal 3

Brief description of matter:

Why was it innovative?

Party/parties advised:

Tax professionals from your firm involved:

Value (US$):

Date completed:

TAX DISPUTES /

Deal 1

Deal 2

Deal 3

Brief description of matter:

Why was it innovative?

Party/parties advised:

Tax professionals from your firm involved:

Value (US$):

Date completed:

5. Synopsis

Please give any other details of your tax practice which you would like us to take into consideration:

World Tax – research questionnaire