Corporate
Taxation & Private Clients
Our Taxation & Private Clients practice group is widely respected for its practical and in-depth advice to clients.
Our tax advisory practice covers all spectrums of corporate tax advisory matters including transfer pricing, double taxation treaties, permanent establishments, customs duty and stamp duty. We have also been consulted on tax issues arising from cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and issuance of financial securities. In recent years, we have successfully represented taxpayers at various levels of court and resolved tax disputes via negotiations with the Inland Revenue Board, Royal Malaysian Customs and the Ministry of Finance.
Building from our tax expertise, we are the pioneers of private client practice in Malaysia. By drawing on the resources and talents from other practice groups within the firm, our private client practice focuses on developing solutions for private clients in tax, corporate and litigation matters. The group advises clients on a broad range of issues covering family matters, estates and private property, the establishment of trust, tax planning and management of private companies, and helping clients to preserve their wealth.
Our services
- Representation before the courts for tax appeals and challenging civil and criminal suits commenced by the Inland Revenue Board or Royal Malaysian Customs.
- Tax advice in relation to tax issues arising from cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing, thin capitalization and withholding tax.
- Developing tax-efficient structures for corporate and project finance transactions and new capital market instruments and products.
- Working closely with tax advisers in other jurisdictions to enable clients to meet business objectives in the most tax-efficient way; formation of on-shore and off-shore trust & companies.
- Participation in discussions and negotiations held with the Inland Revenue Board, Royal Malaysian Customs and the Ministry of Finance.
- Managing various stamp duty and indirect tax issues from clients including customs duty, service tax, sales tax, excise duty and anti-dumping duty.
- Assisting clients in tax risk management.
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