Ms. Vélez' practice is focused on advising clients on the tax treatment of corporate transactions and reorganizations, as well as assistance in devising tax-efficient corporate structures for new or existing Puerto Rico operations.
She has worked extensively with the Puerto Rico tax and industrial incentives acts and provisions relative to U.S. income taxation of international operations, as well as the Puerto Rico and U.S. taxation of investment income, including government obligations.
Ms. Vélez was appointed Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico in November 1997, a position she held through December 31, 2000. In February 2010, she was appointed Director of the Puerto Rico Tax Reform Committee, responsible for coordinating studies relating to, and conceptualization and drafting of, the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011.Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.mcvpr.com/attorneys-Xenia-Velez
Location
- 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
Hato Rey
San Juan 00918
Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
51 The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™ awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico™ 2024 for work in:
- Tax Law
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