MANILA, Philippines - To help businesses institutionalize their tax planning system, the Center for Global Best Practices will hold a two-day CPE and MCLE-accredited seminar entitled, “Year-End Tax Planning – The Right Way” scheduled on Oct. 1 and 2 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City. The program will include cases and exercises to apply lessons learned; research on common findings of BIR examiners and avoiding pitfalls; tax-saving tips; preparing for year-end audit; updates on the recent regulation on withholding tax RR 10-2008; and taking advantage of the PERA Law, and other tax-related updates among others. Individuals and business organizations will surely benefit from this seminar. The lecture will feature tax expert Rosario S. Bernaldo, CPA, founder and managing partner of law and accounting firms Bernaldo, Mirador Law Offices and R.S. Bernaldo & Associates. She co-authored “A Primer on the National Internal Revenue Code.” Her career path includes having been the lone tax partner of Punongbayan & Araullo. Her professional affiliations include having been co-founder and chairman of the ASEAN Accounting Firms (ASNAF). This one-time event offers group discounts for attendees of three or more. There are limited seats only and pre-registration is required. For details and a complete list of seminars, you may log on to www.cgbp.org, email jessica@cgbp.org, or call (02) 842-7148 or 59.