Melea Cruz
Partner
Corporate and International Tax | Global Employer Services | Private Client Services | Transfer Pricing
Manufacturing
Executive Summary
Melea has over 25 years of tax and legal experience, the majority of which she gained in Thailand, the Philippines, and Myanmar. In 2006, she relocated to Thailand. Prior to that, she worked for two law firms in the Philippines before joining Ernst & Young's Tax Division in Manila in 1999. She transferred to KPMG Manila in 2003 and worked there until she relocated to Thailand. She has extensive experience in tax compliance and tax due diligence review, with a focus on international taxation, transfer pricing, and expatriate taxation.
Melea's expertise and leadership have led her to build and grow the tax practice as a tax partner at a leading business advisory firm in Thailand. She provides tax advice to multinational corporations and has assisted multiple international clients with their applications for BOI incentives, foreign business licenses, and company registration. She has worked with MNCs to provide transfer pricing, expatriate tax advisory, and compliance services.
INDUSTRIES
- Manufacturing
- Automotive
- Trading
- Information and Technology
- Energy
- Construction
- Consulting
- Hospitality
SERVICES
- Corporate Income Tax
- Tax Due Diligence
- Tax Consulting
- Tax Compliance
- International and Indirect Taxation
- Tax and Non-tax Incentives
- Expatriate Tax Advisory
- Transfer Pricing
- Foreign Business License
- Company Registration
QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
- Bachelor of Accountancy from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the San Beda University College of Law, Philippines Licensed
- Attorney at Law since 1997 with Admission to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines