Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Malaysia
Band 1
Email address
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(603) 2027 2727About
Provided by Shearn Delamore & Co
With over 4 decades of history, our pioneering Tax & Revenue Practice Group continues to be the oldest dedicated practice group of its kind in Malaysia. We handle a full range of direct and indirect matters that include tax advisory, structuring, planning and litigation. We are widely recognised as having consistently had the leading tax litigation, audit and investigation practice.
We have handled various landmark tax cases. Our clients include multinational corporations, international offshore funds, Government linked companies, public listed companies and non-profit organisations.
We are fortunate that we continue to be the reference point for the vast majority of international and multinational companies with a high concentration of cases in the oil and gas industry such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Repsol, BP-Castrol, a number of Petronas subsidiaries, and etc. We also act for MMC Group and Genting Group, to name a few. We continue to receive substantial referral work from the large tax accounting practices in the country, namely, Ernst & Young, TraTax, Taxand, Baker Tilly, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG.
There is a substantial amount of dispute resolution work we undertake that is unreported as we have been able to secure favourable settlements for clients without having to pursue litigation.
Chambers Review
Shearn Delamore & Co's leading tax law group is widely sought after by clients for its wealth of experience across the spectrum of tax matters in Malaysia. Its comprehensive offering spans tax litigation and advice, with market-leading expertise regarding transfer pricing, GST, withholding tax and customs issues. The team also advises clients on tax audits, where it is involved in some ground-breaking cases. The firm is particularly engaged by oil and gas, finance and manufacturing sector clients, among others.
Work Highlights
- Shearn Delamore & Co acted for Kind Action in a judicial review regarding the client's investments being subject to income tax despite already being subject to the property gains tax on real property, therefore incurring estoppel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team had a good understanding of our business and were well aware of what was happening in our industry. The team were responsive and technically sound, always keeping us posted on their progress."
"The team had a good understanding of our business and were well aware of what was happening in our industry. The team were responsive and technically sound, always keeping us posted on their progress."
Notable Practitioners
Anand Raj is a renowned tax litigator in Malaysia. He frequently acts on high-profile tax matters, including at appellate stages.
"Anand conducts in-depth discussions and proposes routes to take that are acceptable to the business and technically strong to win the case."
Irene Yong has an active and broad practice across direct and indirect tax, including tax structuring advice and the tax aspects of M&A. She also frequently represents clients in disputes in Malaysia, especially on GST mandates.
Foong Pui Chi joins the numbered bands this year following praise from sources for her wide-ranging contentious tax practice in Malaysia.
"Pui Chi is always willing to take the time to recognise our issues and help us understand the legal technicality of the subject matter."
Ranked Lawyers at
Shearn Delamore & Co
Malaysia
Members
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Clients
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United Plantations, Bridgestone Chemical Products
Industries
Provided by Shearn Delamore & Co
Banks, Consumer Product, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Retail, Technology & Electronics