Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
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+65 6535 3600About
Provided by Rajah & Tann Asia
As a leading tax practice operating within the Singapore legal arena, we possess a comprehensive understanding across every facet of Singapore’s tax landscape, including income tax, goods and services tax (GST), stamp duty, property tax, and intricate tax treaty matters. Our breadth of knowledge positions us to offer our clients robust support across all tax-related challenges, encompassing tax advisory services, transaction tax guidance, tax dispute resolution, and tax litigation support.
Rajah & Tann Singapore’s Tax Practice commands a comprehensive understanding across the full spectrum of tax matters, including income tax, goods and services tax (GST), stamp duty, property tax, and tax treaty issues, which enables us to provide clients with holistic assistance across the full spectrum of taxation concerns.
The firm’s Tax Practice is led by partner Vikna Rajah. Drawing upon insights from direct work experience with the Singapore tax authorities, we strive to provide a rich and comprehensive suite of tax advisory and dispute resolution services to businesses and individuals within and outside Singapore.
Chambers Review
Rajah & Tann Singapore has a well-established tax group, providing assistance with tax elements of cross-border transactions, inbound and outbound investments and tax disputes. The firm offers wide sector expertise, having experience in tax issues in the financial services, manufacturing and technology sectors. The team is also able to advise on the tax structuring of high-value transactions.
Work Highlights
- Rajah & Tann acted as lead counsel in the Singapore High Court GST case for Herbalife International Singapore, which resulted in tax savings of approximately SGD18 million for Herbalife.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Rajah & Tann is simply fantastic. They have an extremely strong technical ability and business acumen which helps them to provide workable solutions to clients."
"Rajah & Tann is truly outstanding.The current fees that clients pay don't do justice to the quality and soundness of the work provided."
"The team at Rajah & Tann is simply fantastic. They have an extremely strong technical ability and business acumen which helps them to provide workable solutions to clients."
"Rajah & Tann is truly outstanding.The current fees that clients pay don't do justice to the quality and soundness of the work provided."
Notable Practitioners
Vikna Rajah is the lead partner in Rajah & Tann's tax and private client team, with a significant tax litigation practice. He is also active on transactional tax matters.
"Vikna is always very client-focussed and quick to respond, ensuring that the client is well-supported. He is also well-versed across various areas of tax."
"Vikna has a well-connected network and is very responsive. He has a great legal mind."