Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Malaysia
Band 2
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Provided by Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
Our Tax, SST & Customs Practice has been consistently ranked as a top-tier practice by leading industry publications like Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Asialaw Profiles.
The services we offer are comprehensive and cover all spectra of corporate tax advisory matters including transfer pricing, double taxation treaties, permanent establishments, customs duty, sales and services tax, real property gains tax and stamp duty.
We also consult on tax issues arising from cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions as well as issuance of financial securities.
We also regularly act for clients in trade actions or investigations dealing with anti-dumping, safeguard duties, countervailing duties, anti-circumvention, free trade agreements and cross-border transactions.
We have successfully represented taxpayers at various levels of court and also resolved tax disputes via negotiations with the Inland Revenue Board, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Ministry of Finance.
As pioneers of private client practice in Malaysia, we advise on a broad range of issues covering family matters and estates, trust establishment, tax planning and management of private companies as well as wealth preservation.
Chambers Review
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's tax law practice is often active on disputes, regularly handling high-profile tax appeals and judicial review applications on issues such as GST, customs and transfer pricing. The team also assists clients with tax audits in Malaysia. It acts for leading international clients from a range of sectors, as well as local corporates. Clients of the firm include Deloitte Corporate Solutions, Cash Band and CSC Steel.
Work Highlights
- Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill acted for Cash Band on a tax dispute before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, which related to whether land disposed of through a joint venture should be subject to income tax.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has always been more than capable to assist with our complex litigation matters and provides sound technical advice throughout."
"The promptness of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's responses, their clear and concise communication, and willingness to answer our questions have been commendable."
"The team at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill has always been more than capable to assist with our complex litigation matters and provides sound technical advice throughout."
"The promptness of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's responses, their clear and concise communication, and willingness to answer our questions have been commendable."
Notable Practitioners
Nitin Nadkarni is the head of Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's tax practice in Malaysia and has extensive experience in dispute resolution.
"Nitin Nadkarni has extraordinary breadth of experience."
Chris Toh Pei Roo enters the ranking for the first time this year following market and client commendation for his tax practice in Malaysia. He has experience advising on complex tax disputes.
"Chris is a very helpful individual who is proactive in updating the client on the progress of the engagement."
"Chris is very reliable and hard-working, with an extraordinary breadth of experience."
Jason Tan (Tan Jia Xin) has an active practice in tax and customs litigation in Malaysia.
"Jason is very supportive and hard-working to assist us with the subject matter."
"Jason gives strong confidence to his clients, which makes them feel that they are in great care."
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