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Colombia

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Pérez


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Deloitte Colombia

Carrerra 7 N° 74 - 09

Bogotá

Colombia


Tel: +57 1 426-2356

Email: psarmiento@deloitte.com

Website: www.deloitte.com

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Pérez, Deloitte Colombia partner and Tax and Legal leader, has more than 30 years of experience in tax subjects management, with important recognitions throughout his professional life in the tax sector. Pedro has a strong reputation as an important business consultant of the private sector. He is responsible for the Tax and Legal practices, ensuring the highest quality services are delivered to Deloitte Colombia's clients, which includes about 500 companies.

Pedro is involved in the coordination and supervision of tax, transfer pricing and Customs projects, as well as special consulting services offered to public and private enterprises in various industries, including energy and resources, manufacturing, transportation, professional services, construction, consumer business, life sciences and healthcare.

Pedro has participated in various forums, technical courses and conferences as a member and lecturer, and was a member of the negotiating commission of the Rules of Origin, Free Trade Area of the Americas, Washington, DC, 1996. He has served as a professor of tax law and Customs Specialisation at Externado de Colombia University, Sergio Arboleda University, Catholic University of Colombia, and the Industrial University of Santander.

Pedro earned a juris doctor, MBA and Diploma in Regulation of the Telecommunications Markets from the University of Los Andes.

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