Bergstein Tax Department is recognized as one of the strongest in the country. In 2015, International Tax Review acclaimed Bergstein as Uruguay’s tax law firm of the year. Tax related services given by the firm include: tax planning for both corporations and individuals; calculation of Personal Income Tax as regards foreign sourced income; corporate tax planning; assessment of tax implications in connection with investment projects; wealth management; transfer pricing studies; analysis of local tax implications of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and spinoffs; and legal representation in tax litigation at both administrative and judicial levels.

The most visible projects include:

• Tax counsel to a Japanese group acquiring forestry projects in Uruguay.
• Tax advice to a U.S. group on the acquisition of a Uruguayan fintech company.
• Tax advice to French hotel group in connection with the implications of its global reorganization under Uruguayan tax laws.
• Tax advice to a pharmaceutical company in connection with the purchase of a plant in Uruguay and previous tax due diligence.
• Negotiation of an advanced pricing agreement (APA) with Uruguay’s Tax Office.
• Administrative defense in connection with the tax implications of a re-domiciliation process.