Antonella Santana

Professional Experience

Antonella A. Santana Jansen is an attorney with more than seven years of experience practicing Tax and Administrative Law. Her work focuses on preparing legal opinions and consultations in the areas of Tax and Administrative Law, handling tax proceedings before national and municipal tax authorities, and representing clients in proceedings before the competent courts.

She has advised domestic, foreign, and multinational companies, as well as banks, insurance companies, retail businesses, industrial enterprises, and service providers. She has also been actively involved in academic activities, contributing to collective publications and panel discussions as an active member of the Venezuelan Tax Law Association (AVDT).

Education

• Law Degree, Central University of Venezuela (2016).
• Diploma in International Tax Law, Andrés Bello Catholic University and AVDT (2022).
• Advanced Studies in Income Tax, Andrés Bello Catholic University and AVDT (2018).
• Specialization in Tax Law, Graduate Studies Center, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Central University of Venezuela (2017–present).

Activities

• Member of the Venezuelan Tax Law Association (AVDT).

Publications

• "The Current Form of Municipal Taxation in Venezuela and Its Impact on Property Rights," Municipal Tax Pseudo-Harmonization, Venezuelan Tax Law Association, Caracas, May 2022.
• "Municipal Taxation in Venezuela and Its Impact on Property Rights," Property Rights Observatory, Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge. We Defend Individual Freedom, Private Initiative, and Property Rights (CEDICE), Caracas, July 2021.
• "The Ineffectiveness of Tax Arbitration to the Detriment of the Taxpayer’s Right to Strategically Manage Tax Controversies," 18th Venezuelan Tax Law Conference Proceedings, Venezuelan Tax Law Association, Caracas, November 2019.