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Thais Rodrigues
Rio de Janeiro
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Thais is a specialist in direct taxation with in-depth knowledge of cross-border transactions and specific matters concerning the energy and oil and gas sectors. She is also involved in tax consulting, tax planning, corporate restructuring, M&A, foreign investment, and executive compensation. Thais was a tax manager at one of the Big Fours. Holding a law degree from Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Thais is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Law at the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT) and a degree in Accounting at the Accounting, Actuarial and Financial Studies Foundation (FIPECAFI).
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Bachelor of Laws – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Trading Carbon Credits Globally Creates Corporate Tax Challenges
Corporations are increasingly turning to tax lawyers to help manage intercompany pricing transactions involving the buying and selling of carbon credits.
The credits lack regulation and much market history, posing a challenge for applying transfer pricing laws, attorneys and consultants said.
“We still don’t know what tax authorities want us to show them to prove that we are compliant,” Thais Rodrigues, partner at Mattos Filho in Rio de Janeiro, said in an interview.
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