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Susana Monteiro Caetano

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PwC Indirect Taxes Director

PwC Portugal

Lisbon

Office: +351 213 599 674

Mobile: +351 917 246 647

susana.caetano@pwc.com

www.pwc.pt

Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French

Biography

Susana is responsible for coordinating tax consultancy projects for local and MNCs on national and cross-border transactions regarding VAT, customs and excise duties, but also for providing tax consulting services, assisting clients with their day-to-day matters and also for the assistance provided during tax inspections and reimbursement claims.

Recent matter highlights

Susana is involved in the newly created Tax Technology Department, that will allow PwC's clients to automatise tax compliance procedures.

Practice areas

Dispute resolution, Tax consulting, International tax advisory, VAT, Customs

Sector specialisations

Automotive, Aviation, Consumer goods and services, Pharma and life sciences, Tourism

Association memberships

Order of Certified Accountants (OCC) Portuguese Fiscal Association (AFP)

Academic qualifications

High Income Teams' Seminar

By AESE, 2014

Management and Leadership for Executives Program

By Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2008

Post-Graduate course in Strategic Management

By Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2001

Degree in Companies' Organization and Management, By Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 1993

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Susana Claro

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PwC Partner

PwC Portugal

Lisbon

Office: +351 213 599 601

Mobile: +351 912 505 316

susana.claro@pwc.com

www.pwc.pt

Languages: Portuguese, English

Biography

Susana leads the indirect tax practice of PwC Portugal, Angola and Cabo Verde.

She advises local and MNCs on national and cross-border transactions regarding VAT, customs and excise duties, with a particular focus on the structuring, implementation and optimisation of their processes, on a global basis, and regarding consumption tax in Angola.

Recent matter highlights

Susana is one of the Partners responsible for the newly created Tax Technology Department, that will allow PwC's clients to automatise tax compliance procedures.

Practice areas

Dispute resolution, Tax consulting, International tax advisory, VAT, Customs

Sector specialisations

Banking, Financial services, Insurance, Oil and gas, Real estate

Academic qualifications

Curricular Component of the Certified Auditors´ Association, 2010

Frequency of the Course of Preparation for the Certified Auditors' Association, 2009

Postgraduate in Advanced Accounting and Taxation

By ISCTE, 2007

Training Course for Trainers, 2006

"First Certificate in English"

By Cambridge University

Degree in Companies' Organization and Management, By ISCTE, 1997

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RFF & Associados

Frederico Antas

Vieira de Almeida

Afonso Arnaldo

Deloitte Portugal

Antonio Beja Neves

Deloitte Portugal

Catarina Belim

Belim Legal Services

Luísa Bento

KPMG

Sergio Brigas Afonso

CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut

Susana Caetano

PwC

Fernando Castro Silva

Garrigues

Susana Claro

PwC

Ana Raquel Costa

Vieira de Almeida

Conceição Gamito

Vieira de Almeida

Eduardo Ferreira Gomes

Deloitte Portugal

Joana Lobato Heitor

Vieira de Almeida

Rui Henriques

EY

Joana Maldonado Reis

PLMJ

Alexandra Martins

KPMG

Catarina Matos

EY

Francisco Cabral Matos

Vieira de Almeida

Paulo Mendonça

EY

Raquel Montes Fernandes

CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut

Filipe Nogueira

VAT Systems

Joana Nunes dos Reis

Deloitte Portugal

Diogo Ortigão Ramos

Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira

Isabel Vieira dos Reis

Garrigues

Miguel Reis

PLMJ

Hugo Salgueirinho Maia

PwC

Inês Moreira dos Santos

Vieira de Almeida

Mario Silva Costa

Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira

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