Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International, Tax

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Provided by Wong & Partners member firm of Baker McKenzie International

Our tax, trade and wealth management practice can help address your tax issues holistically through careful and sophisticated tax planning. With our broad knowledge of tax law and the latest updates to the tax and trade regimes, we can help you design and implement tax-efficient corporate structures and transactions, and defend your position should tax controversies arise.

We are engaged by clients to work on a vast range of Malaysian tax matters, providing strategic and practical advice on issues such as transfer pricing, stamp duty, trade remedies, digital taxation, business restructurings and private wealth matters. Our team is particularly strong in the area of tax policy and tax incentive initiatives, and can confidently engage with various ministries and regulators, including the Inland Revenue Board, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority and the Royal Customs of Malaysia. Additionally, our team has experience advising on complex and novel tax issues faced by some of our multinational clients. Locally qualified and fully versed in Malaysian business and cultural nuances, our lawyers can deal with even the most challenging and complex tax, legal and commercial issues you may encounter.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Malaysia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Wong & Partners' impressive department provides outstanding Malaysian tax advisory expertise, especially on behalf of leading multinational companies. Also well placed to handle tax disputes, its lawyers are skilled in transfer pricing, GST and SST issues, as well as wealth management and tax planning. The team is experienced in helping clients with the tax aspects of corporate restructuring exercises, as well as advising on tax exemptions. It also advises clients on digital tax concerns. The firm draws on the Baker McKenzie network to provide extensive cross-border coverage.

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Work Highlights

Wong & Partners represented Keysight Technologies in a tax dispute involving the sale of intellectual property rights in the form of technical know-how by the client to its related company for the sum of MYR821.6 million.

Strengths

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What truly sets them apart is the high level of engagement from associates to senior partners and the willingness to listen and provide their expertise in order to find the most appropriate solution.

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Asia-Pacific

The Wong & Partners team provides clear advice and is responsive to clients' urgent requests.

Tax respondent
Asia-Pacific

What truly sets them apart is the high level of engagement from associates to senior partners and the willingness to listen and provide their expertise in order to find the most appropriate solution.

Tax respondent
Asia-Pacific

The Wong & Partners team provides clear advice and is responsive to clients' urgent requests.

Tax respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Adeline Wong

Band 1

Adeline Wong is a leading tax lawyer especially in relation to advisory matters, with expertise in a range of sectors. She is well-versed in advising on the tax aspects of business restructuring, tax exemptions and wealth management.

Adeline Wong has excellent technical capabilities and a strong ability to provide a pragmatic lens on the situation.

Adeline is very experienced and knowledgeable.

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Jason Liang

Band 3

Jason Liang is a partner at Wong & Partners in Kuala Lumpur. He is developing a strong reputation in the contentious tax space, frequently representing clients before Malaysia's tax authorities.

His guidance is always strategic, practical and grounded in deep experience.

Jason Liang provides excellent customer service, addresses client concerns and proposes useful solutions quickly.

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Yvonne Beh

Band 3

Yvonne Beh has a robust tax practice, often advising on issues relating to digital services, as well as tax incentives and exemptions.

Yvonne Beh is responsive and solution-oriented, and we are satisfied with the support provided by her and her team.

Yvonne is very knowledgeable and able to provide advice with a commercial vision.

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Krystal Ng

Band 4

Krystal Ng is a partner in Kuala Lumpur who has expertise in transfer pricing and often advises on the tax aspects of business integrations and company restructuring. She is also skilled at advising clients on digital tax concerns.

She has sound technical skills.

Krystal provided swift response and support.

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