Arturo Selman
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Partner at PPU expert in tax law. His professional practice focuses on the resolution of tax controversies, both in administrative and judicial proceedings. He has been recognized for 4 consecutive years in the category of Rising Stars in Tax by The Legal 500. He has more than 10 years of experience and has participated and successfully led different types of proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service and highly complex tax litigation before the Tax and Customs Courts and Superior Courts of Justice in matters of national and international taxation and transfer pricing. He also provides advice and representation before the General Treasury of the Republic, before Municipalities in matters of municipal patents and performs tax consulting on various issues related to national and international taxation.
Before joining Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría, he worked in the Tax Litigation Office of the Legal Sub-Directorate of the Internal Revenue Service. In the academic field, he is Professor of the Master’s Degree in Tax Law and of the Diplomas in Tax Modernization and Tax Legislation, all at the Law School of the Universidad de Chile. He is Professor of the Diplomas in Taxation and Business Taxation at the School of Economics and Business of the Universidad de Chile and Professor of the Master in Tax Law at the Universidad Diego Portales. He is Director of the Tax Law Yearbook of Universidad Diego Portales, member of the Chilean Institute of Tax Law, associate of the International Fiscal Association, author of several academic articles and frequently participates in conferences, seminars and lectures on the subject.
Legal Advisory
Arturo Selman is an excellent professional who has high technical knowledge and extensive experience in highly complex contentious cases".
Education
Master’s in Taxation (graduated with highest distinction)
Universidad de Chile
Diploma in Tax Procedural Law
Universidad de Chile
Diploma in Taxation
Universidad de Chile
Lawyer
Corte Suprema de Justicia
Bachelor of Legal and Social Sciences (graduated third in class)
Universidad Diego Portales
Languages
English / Spanish
Work Experience
Partner
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Principal Associate
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Senior associate
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Lawyer
Servicio de Impuestos Internos, Oficina de Litigación Tributaria, Subdirección Jurídica
Lawyer
Del Río Izquierdo Abogados
Memberships
Director of the Tax Law Yearbook, Universidad Diego Portales
Editorial Committee of the Tax Law Yearbook, Universidad Diego Portales
Member of the committee of the Internal Revenue Service in charge of reviewing the study materials of the 2nd version of the Diploma in Tax
International Fiscal Association (IFA) - Chilean Branch
Procedural Law, taught by the University of Chile to officials of the aforementioned institution
Chilean Institute of Tax Law
International Business Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma
Academic and Teaching Activities
Universidad de Chile
Professor Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Legislation, Module: 'Tax Code', Faculty of Law
Universidad Diego Portales
Master in Tax Law: Thesis Advisor and Professor of the Module 'Procedures and Limits to Reorganization', Faculty of Law
Universidad de Chile
Professor Diploma in Tax Modernization, Modules: 'Tax Code' and 'Administrative Jurisprudence (Code/VAT)', Faculty of Law
Universidad de Chile
Professor Master's in Tax Law, Modules: 'Tax Audits, Conflicts, and Tax Litigation' and 'Appeal Actions in Tax Law'. Professor of AFET Degree Exam and AFET Thesis Advisor
Universidad Diego Portales
Director of the Tax Law Yearbook, Faculty of Law
Universidad de Chile
Professor Diploma in Business Taxation: Professor of the Module 'Corporate Law', Faculty of Economics and Business
Universidad de Chile
Professor Diploma in Taxation, Module: 'Corporate Law', Faculty of Economics and Business
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