In a globalized world the exchange of goods between countries of the world has become increasingly important. Mexico is one of the countries with more dynamism in this sector, since it is considered an economy with a blessed geographical location for the exchange of goods and skilled labor.
Mexico is one of the countries which has signed the largest number of trade agreements, which makes it powerful in the field of foreign trade.
With the opening of the practice of foreign trade, GARDHI VILA®, intends to position itself in the lead of the law firms that offer this service. Since April, a professional with extensive experience in this matter joined our firm, under the previous practice in both the public sector and private initiative.
Our service in this area seeks to meet the needs of our customers at all times, through continuous contact, open communication and warm hospitality, but especially under high continuous updating of our professionals.
Areas of experience:
- Advice on procedures for obtaining permits for the import and export with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economy and the different government agencies as well as obtaining registration with a list of importers.
- Advice and support in the process of IMMEX program to the Ministry of Economy.
- Advisory and consultancy services in order to verify that the goods being imported are correctly classified according to the Law of General Import and Export Tax and also that imports and exports are made according to the tax and customs legislation.
- Advice and support in order to verify that goods originating in the region have Free Trade Agreement with North America to import with Certificate of Origin NAFTA region.
- Consulting and profile analysis importing companies to the effect that by virtue of their activity to obtain the greatest tax benefits granted by the various decrees and laws issued by the tax and customs authorities.
- Trained staff of the customs department of enterprises with foreign trade operations.
- Consulting effect of the presentation of the annual report of companies with IMMEX program.
- Advice on the application process to operate within the program Certified Company granted by the tax and customs authorities.
- Preventive audits of foreign trade, in order to verify that the foreign trade transactions made by taxpayers have complied with customs regulations and with the different regulations applicable in this field.
- Support and monitoring control processes that are subject to taxpayers with regards to taxes on foreign trade, carried out by the customs authorities of the Tax Administration Service, in order to minimize the possible contingency, either looking for self-correction, or preparing a defense through timely and adequate integration of the file for the revocation of the act.
- Advice and support to the customs authorities under the Administrative Procedure Home Customs Matters, seeking self-correction or defense before the competent courts.
- Litigation against decisions issued by the tax and customs authorities, where tax credits are determined.
- Support in the process for obtaining and granting deposits in order to ensure fiscal interest in the field of Value Added Tax and Special Tax on Production and Services by the Companies with IMMEX program that are certified rules general on foreign trade of title 5.
- Advice in the process of consultations that are real and concrete situations with the tax authorities.
- Advice and support in processing refunds of value added tax to the Tax Administration Service.
Successful Cases in International Trade Law:
- Management consulting and audit process in foreign trade by the Servicio de Administración Tributaria, misrepresenting 100% of the observations reflected in the last partial record, act of control made to an outstanding importer of the state of Jalisco.
- Management consulting and audit process concerning Added Tax and Tax on income value by the Directorate of Tax Audit of the State of Jalisco, achieving self-correction of the taxpayer and getting the discount of 100% of fines imposed on the taxpayer, of Jalisco´s metallurgic industry.
- Development of preventative audit on foreign trade to the important export company with IMMEX, the furniture industry in the State of Jalisco program.
- Advice and support in criminal proceedings against the prosecutor, initiated legal representative service company not making the exercise of criminal action.
- Responsible for scheduling acts of enforcement in federal taxes, state taxes and taxes on foreign trade, by the Directorate of Tax Audit of the State of Jalisco, positioned within the first 3 places at a national level.
- Custom Broker at an important world leader maquiladora company within a medical branch, located in the city of Mexicali, B.C., Mexico.
- Sub-Administration responsible for foreign trade and legal procedures of the Local Government Tax Audit of Aguascalientes.
Responsible Lawyer:
Lic. Javier Jiménez Aguirre
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