Gillian Wolffe-O'Neil

Director, Tax

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Gillian is a Director in ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹Ù꿉۪s Tax practice in Trinidad and Tobago and has over 30 yearsâ€� experience in the Tax industry. She was employed for almost 10 years at the Board of Inland Revenue as a State Counsel and over 20 years Big 4 professional tax experience. She has a leadership role in providing advice to local and international clients on various complex transactions including cross-border transactions, tax incentives, efficient cash repatriation, tax planning and regulatory procedures, and negotiating amicable settlements in respect of assessments raised by the tax authorities in relation to both Trinidad &Tobago and Guyana. She leads a diverse group of tax professionals and is responsible for development of the Tax practice in Trinidad and Tobago. Over the years she has built collaborative relationships with several ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø members firms throughout the globe including firms located in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, China and Australia in matters of in-bound structuring and restructuring and tax due diligence for mergers & acquisitions. Gillian has effectively presented on numerous tax training seminars for both internal and external audiences in Trinidad &Tobago and Guyana. Throughout her career, she has written numerous thought leadership for a variety of business publications and she has been interviewed on tax matters for print and broadcast media both in Trinidad &Tobago and Guyana.

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate & Business Tax Compliance
  • International and Domestic Tax Advisory including Incentives and Tax Treaties
  • Individual and Employment Tax
  • Indirect Tax Advisory Tax Structuring Advice
  • Tax Due Diligence in relation to Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Liaison with Tax Authorities
  • Tax Audits
  • Objections and Appeals
  • Banking
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Food, Drink and Consumer Goods
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Infrastructure
  • Insurance
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Post Graduate Advanced Diploma in Law, University of the West Indies

  • Legal Education Certificate, Hugh Wooding Law School

  • Bachelor of Law (LLB), University of the West Indies

  • Admitted in 1989 to the practice of law in all courts in Trinidad and Tobago

  • Admitted to the practice of law in all Courts in Guyana (2017)