Tax Disputes & Advisory

Our tax practice provides comprehensive legal and strategic support across the full spectrum of direct and indirect tax matters. We provide end-to- end assistance from general tax advisory and structuring, compliance and transactional advice, and representation in tax disputes – whether from a negotiation and settlement standpoint or litigation before the national courts and tax tribunals. We advise on major areas of Malaysian tax law, including income tax, stamp duty, real property gains tax (RPGT), and sales and service tax (SST), covering risks and reporting from a permanent establishment, transfer pricing, capital gains, and withholding tax.

Our tax specialist has experience representing multinational corporations, government-linked entities, and regional businesses across industries such as manufacturing, banking, insurance, offshore drilling, e-commerce, FMCG, automotives, and Labuan-based operations. We regularly support taxpayers during audits, investigations, and dawn raids, and have a proven track record in dispute resolution, including precedent-setting litigation outcomes published in reported judgments.

Our team is also actively involved in regulatory engagement with tax authorities and tax practitioners committees, legislative reform, and ongoing tax policy developments. Our team is highly focused on stamp duty matters, both from an advisory and preparatory standpoint to a litigious dispute standpoint.
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Our practice covers:

• General Tax Advisory and Tax Due Diligence
  
  • Tax structuring & planning
  • Transactional clauses & tax due diligence
  • Tax reviews and risk assessments
• Tax Disputes Resolution
  
  • Audit and investigation
  • Negotiations and settlement with the tax authorities
  • Legal representation before tax tribunals & courts
• Legislative and Policy Engagement
  
  • Interpretation of legislation and case laws
  • Clarification request and advance ruling application to the tax authorities
  • Support with informal and test-case rulings
• Education & Capacity Building
  
  • Industry specific tax training
  • Educational and training programs for tax updates