Viviana Belaunzarán

Professional Background

Viviana Belaunzarán has built her outstanding reputation in the tax advisory field through unwavering commitment to her clients’ needs and ongoing innovation in applying her deep technical expertise. Her career has been particularly focused on the real estate and financial sectors, with strong emphasis on the banking industry, where she has cultivated long-standing professional relationships with tax authorities.

Viviana is widely recognized as a trusted tax advisor, known for her exceptional ability to understand and meet the needs of multinational companies. Her guidance and expertise consistently contribute to high levels of client satisfaction.

Before joining Skatt as Partner, Viviana spent over 15 years at one of the Big Four firms and later served as a Partner at a boutique tax firm for another five years. Altogether, she brings more than 30 years of highly specialized experience in domestic and international tax matters.

Education

Viviana holds a degree in Public Accounting (CPA) from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), where she also completed a Diploma in Taxation. She expanded her expertise in International Taxation through a program at Harvard University and holds a specialization in FATCA & CRS from the Institute of Specialization for Executives (IEE), providing her with a detailed focus on international tax compliance matters.

Awards

Recognized as a Highly Regarded Practitioner in World Tax by International Tax Review (ITR), highlighting her excellence in international tax matters.
Nominated in the Tax Lawyer of the Year – Latin America category at the Women in Business Law Awards by International Tax Review (ITR), acknowledging her outstanding contributions to the tax field.
Ranked as an Excellent professional by Leaders League, in recognition of her commitment to excellence within her area of specialization.

Articles /Publications

Viviana has contributed to Puntos Finos, a Thomson Reuters publication, where she has shared her perspective on recent developments in tax matters, offering technical and strategic analysis on key issues in the tax practice.