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Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Tax Planning Specialist

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeSantana de Parnaíba, Brazil

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in Law or Accounting is required.
  • Knowledge of technology and the impact of artificial intelligence on business is required.
  • Experience in tax law focused on tax planning, consulting, and tax litigation is required.
  • Experience with tax reform and its practical impacts is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work autonomously and support a senior specialist.
  • The candidate must communicate clearly and assertively with non-technical business teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support to the tax department in tax planning and tax reform, translating complex topics into business language and ensuring the correct tax treatment of products, services, and contracts.
  • Provide specialized technical guidance to business areas on tax planning for Brazilian operations, including IBS, CBS, IPI, PIS/COFINS, ISS, and other taxes.
  • Support strategic tax planning involving IBS/CBS, intercompany flows, and tax-credit recovery strategies, including reimbursement and refunds.
  • Analyze the tax model for new products and services, identify impacts, and adjust the tax burden.
  • Evaluate tax impacts of contract changes, particularly pricing and service-provision clauses.
  • Identify tax recovery opportunities by reviewing previously paid amounts and monitoring market positions and Federal Revenue Service positions.
  • Support the Brazilian tax reform project by modeling and preparing for IBS/CBS reform, quantifying impacts on prices, systems, and incentives, and supporting strategic decisions during the transition.
  • Monitor implementation of tax reform, focusing on the new IBS and CBS taxes.
  • Support initiatives to use artificial intelligence to optimize tax department processes.
  • Coordinate with external partners and report tax litigation contingencies, including tax assessments and administrative and judicial proceedings at federal, state, and municipal levels; recommend technical positions, quantify exposures, and align reporting with group processes.
  • Work with compliance and payroll teams on cross-functional projects.
  • Serve as a bridge between the tax department and other company areas, including accounting, treasury, legal, commercial, sales, and the corporate tax group, translating complex tax matters into clear, business-oriented language and developing and training the team.

About the Company

Despegar

Online travel agency: flights, hotels, rentals

Despegar.com operates as a travel booking platform in Latin America, letting travelers find and reserve flights, hotels, car rentals, and other travel services. Users search across multiple providers on Despegar’s site, compare options, and complete bookings directly, with the company earning commissions from suppliers for each transaction and additional revenue from advertising and related services. The platform differentiates itself through its regional focus on Latin America, a wide catalog of travel products from various providers, and its business model that relies on commission revenue and ads rather than owning all inventory. Despegar’s goal is to streamline how travelers in the region discover and book travel, expanding its market share in Latin America’s online travel market.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Founded
1999

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