Four accountancy students of the University of San Carlos ranked 3rd in the National Round of Deloitte’s Tax Challenge 2022. 

USC’s Team ASTURIA, composed of Samantha H. Galano, Megan D. Mendoza, Ross Nicolette A. Perez, and Marianne Rose M. Rael placed 3rd out of the 10 teams who competed in the national round. 

Prior to the nationals, the preliminary rounds tested the team’s understanding of the challenges in taxation brought about by the borderless and increasingly digital business landscape. 

Team ASTURIA was able to synthesize the impact of pronouncements released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations, and their impact on multinational entities given the Philippines taxation system. They were also able to show how the pandemic affected Philippine businesses.

The competition was hosted by Deloitte Philippines where tertiary-level students from different universities in the Philippines displayed their international tax knowledge and presentation skills.