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Mexico City
+52 55 1102 3570
Jorge has more than 12 years of experience advising domestic and international companies on tax matters. His practice focuses on tax disputes arising from audit procedures, tax refunds, and tax liability assessments.
Throughout his career, he has represented taxpayers in administrative and judicial proceedings before the Tax Administration Service (SAT), the Taxpayer’s Defense Office (PRODECON), the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (TFJA), and the Federal Judiciary.
He has also participated in highly complex matters related to tax refunds, conclusive agreements, administrative litigation, and amparo proceedings in tax matters for domestic and international companies across various economic sectors.
Experience
Jorge Morales is a senior associate in the Tax practice. He has extensive experience in tax controversy and tax litigation, advising domestic and international companies on tax audit procedures, tax refunds, and defense against tax liabilities assessed by federal and local authorities.
His practice focuses on representing taxpayers in disputes arising from tax audits, refund denials, joint and several liability, and various administrative proceedings, participating in the design and implementation of comprehensive defense strategies before tax authorities and judicial bodies.
He has advised companies in the renewable energy sector in the defense of complex tax audit findings raised by the tax authority, designing and implementing the legal and technical strategy to refute them. In one of these matters, he led the arguments that successfully refuted tax audit findings for a base amount exceeding MXN 1.4 billion, thereby avoiding a significant economic impact. He has also participated in proceedings of high economic relevance for domestic and foreign companies in the manufacturing, education, and healthcare sectors.
He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Academic background
- Advanced Professional Certificate in International Taxation - APCIT from IBFD (2021).
- Master’s Degree in Tax Law from Universidad Panamericana (2019).
- Specialization in Administrative Law from Universidad Panamericana (2015).
- Law Degree from Universidad Panamericana (2014).