Tax Consulting
Tax consultancy and planning is an area of major interest to most individuals and corporations as income tax forms a significant cost of doing business. We have a team of highly skilled and experienced tax consultants with in-depth specialized knowledge of the Malaysian tax legislations. Each senior member of the core team of tax professionals has experience that spans over three decades and brings with them proven capabilities in providing optimum yet practical solutions to complex tax issues.

Our tax specialists are kept up-to-date not only on local tax but also international tax developments through the RSM International network and strive to provide forward thinking and value added services to our clients.

  • Providing business advisory on initial start ups for a number of foreign companies setting up business operations in Malaysia

  • Structuring of business operations and companies to maximize tax benefits

  • Appointed to advise on corporate structures and tax issues relating to privatization projects

  • Appointed to advise on an efficient tax structure for carrying out integrated property development projects

  • Appointed to advise on tax treaty issues relating to permanent establishments and withholding tax issues

  • Appointed to advise on various tax incentives available in the various sectors including manufacturing, services and biotechnology

  • Application to apply for Operational Headquarter Status for foreign companies

  • Application for MSC status

  • Appointed to review the operations of group of companies from the tax perspective

  • Appointed to advise on issues relating to transfer pricing

  • Applying for exemption of import duties and sales tax on the import of equipment and raw materials

  • Appointed to advise on issues relating to service tax

  • Reviewing documents and advising clients on the tax issues

  • Appointed to conduct tax review of new ventures for both local and foreign investors

Our specialized tax services include:

  • corporate tax planning

  • tax advice on mergers and acquisitions

  • privatisation projects

  • financial schemes

  • advice on tax incentives

  • optimization and applications

  • international & cross border tax planning

  • tax due diligence

  • transfer pricing

  • advice on the setting up of a tax effective business vehicle in Malaysia

  • advice on a tax efficient remuneration package for an employee

  • application for stamp duty exemption

  • application for sales tax refund

  • application for sales tax & services tax license / exemption

  • handling customs audit and investigation

Our Experiences and Track Records

Some examples of our recent assignments include:

  • Conducting tax due diligence on companies for:
    1. Listing purposes
    2. Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Providing business advisory on initial start ups for a number of foreign companies setting up business operations in Malaysia

  • Structuring of business operations and companies to maximize tax benefits

  • Appointed to advise on corporate structures and tax issues relating to privatization projects

  • Appointed to advise on an efficient tax structure for carrying out integrated property development projects

  • Appointed to advise on tax treaty issues relating to permanent establishments and withholding tax issues

  • Appointed to advise on various tax incentives available in the various sectors including manufacturing, services and biotechnology

  • Application to apply for Operational Headquarter Status for foreign companies

  • Application for MSC status

  • Appointed to review the operations of group of companies from the tax perspective

  • Appointed to advise on issues relating to transfer pricing

  • Applying for exemption of import duties and sales tax on the import of equipment and raw materials

  • Appointed to advise on issues relating to service tax

  • Reviewing documents and advising clients on the tax issues

  • Appointed to conduct tax review of new ventures for both local and foreign investors