Cova Linares

Global Tax Director for a leading industrial multinational, overseeing all tax matters across nine jurisdictions. Responsible for ensuring full tax compliance, mitigating tax risks, and identifying strategic opportunities. Expertise in Corporate Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT, Non-Resident Income Tax, and international tax planning, among other local and indirect taxes. Key responsibilities include M&A transactions, tax audits, tax governance, reporting, and the implementation of tax management software. Successfully managed tax risk controls, internal audits, and internal tax training programs.

Tax Manager providing tax advisory services across seven countries, focusing on Corporate Income Tax, Transfer Pricing, VAT, Green Tax, Non-Resident Income Tax, and international tax planning. Led a team of 10 professionals and coordinated with external consultants. Key responsibilities at Mahou San Miguel included overseeing M&A transactions, managing tax audits with the Spanish tax authorities, tax governance, reporting, and implementing tax management software. Successfully managed tax risk controls and tax incentives and developed internal tax training programs. From I was assigned to the United Kingdom, where I continued my Tax Manager role while acting as a business partner in a JV with Carlsberg.

General corporate taxation (tax audits, national and international tax reporting, tax returns and other tax compliance).