Background
Jong is a Principal, Business Tax Services & Transaction Tax, based in the Manila office
He graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1994 with a degree in Economics. He later obtained his Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from the Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 1999. He also attended the Executive Masters in Business Administration program of the AIM in 2005
He is a licensed attorney and a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Skills
Jong provides tax advisory and tax advocacy services to both local and multinational clients
His areas of experience include clients in the following industries: manufacturing, trading, services, construction, real estate, power, utilities, renewable energy, utilities, health science, consumer products, retail, and direct selling.

Professional Experience
Jong is a lawyer with more than 19 years experience in tax advisory and tax advocacy
He is experienced in corporate tax planning, acquisitions, mergers and reorganization, investment incentives, international tax, customs, local business tax, and real property tax
He has assisted foreign corporations in the setting-up of subsidiaries or branches in the Philippines, provided advise on tax efficient structures as well as available tax incentives
He has advised clients in various acquisitions of companies as well as private and public biddings for government infrastructure projects
He has extensive experience representing clients before the Bureau of Internal Revenue in tax audits and investigations, claims for refund, request for rulings, tax treaty relief and other tax applications
He has experience assisting clients in local tax audits and assessments by local government units
He has handled customs cases and appeared in proceedings before the Bureau of Customs
He has handled tax cases and appeared before the Court of Tax Appeals