Practice Areas:
General corporate tax
Real estate
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Biography
Rita Vaz is a Partner in EY Portugal’s International Tax and Transaction Services practice, with over 18 years of experience in tax advisory. She focuses on international taxation, cross-border structuring, group reorganizations, M&A and corporate income tax, advising multinational groups on complex transactions and investments. Rita has significant experience in the energy and renewables, infrastructure and real estate sectors, and regularly coordinates multidisciplinary and cross-border teams.
Year joined firm: 2013
Year joined firm: 2013
Recent matter / case highlights
- Whom advised: A leading international renewable energy producer
- Capacity: Portuguese tax adviser
- Matter value: Confidential; restructuring included the transfer of approximately €44 million of shareholder financing.
- Outcome / description: Advised on the tax aspects of a complex restructuring of its Portuguese renewable energy portfolio, involving several Portuguese SPVs, intra-group transfers, mergers and the reorganisation of existing financing arrangements. The advice covered corporate income tax, participation exemption, tax neutrality, financing and real estate tax considerations.
- Whom advised: An international renewable energy group
- Capacity: Portuguese tax adviser
- Matter value: Confidential
- Outcome / description: Advised on the Portuguese tax structuring of investments in solar and battery energy storage projects, covering investment and financing structures, profit repatriation, withholding tax, energy-sector-specific taxation and the tax assumptions underlying the relevant financial models.
- Whom advised: A global integrated energy group
- Capacity: Portuguese tax adviser
- Matter value: Confidential; 27 MW operational solar project.
- Outcome / description: Advised in connection with the contemplated acquisition of a Portuguese company owning an operational approximately 30 MW solar plant, including tax due diligence and advice on the transaction structure and the Portuguese tax implications relevant to the energy sector.
Key practice areas
- Cross-border project management
Sector Expertise
- Construction and materials
- Energy
- Oil and gas
- Real estate
Education / Alumni
- Degree in Law, Catholic University (2008)
- Master in Law and Management, Nova University (2011)
- Post Graduation in Taxation, Catholic University (2009)
- Brief Course Energy, Catholic University (2022)
Address:
Tel:+351 93 254 2967
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