Nelson R. Maldonado
, CPA, MST | Director Tax Advisory Services
Nelson joined BDO with more than 14 years of experience as tax practitioner gained in both public accounting firm and government settings. He is a Certified Public Accountant with substantial background on tax laws and economic incentives acts. His experience includes serving clients in Puerto Rico and the United States.
Nelson has managed and performed tax and advisory services in the areas of corporate and individual tax compliance, tax consulting, tax planning, corporate income tax provisions, tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, economic incentives grants, among others.
Nelson has profound technical knowledge in the Puerto Rico Tax Reform. He has been a frequent speaker on this topic for the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has also taught seminars on business and individual taxation, informative returns and withholding requirements, the Puerto Rico Incentives Code, among other topics.
Prior to joining BDO, Nelson served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Internal Revenue and Tax Policy Areas at the Puerto Rico Treasury Department. From that position, he was responsible for the administration of the Internal Revenue Code of Puerto Rico as well as serving as advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury. Nelson was directly involved in the conceptualization and implementation of Puerto Rico tax laws and economic incentive acts, including the Puerto Rico Tax Reform (Act No. 257-2018) and the Puerto Rico Incentives Code (Act No. 60-2019). Also, he was responsible for review and approval of technical matters, such as rulings, regulations, closing agreements and tax exemption grants. Before joining the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, Nelson was a Tax Manager at Ernst & Young where he worked for over 8 years on tax compliance and consulting services for multinational and local clients.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants
Tax Committee of the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association
Tax Committee of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants
EDUCATION
B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Puerto Rico, Magna Cum Laude
Master of Science in Taxation, Northeaster University