The strong practice at Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership is led by 'extraordinary tax lawyer' Saravana Kumar. Regularly engaged by government-linked companies and multinational corporations, the team offers a comprehensive tax and dispute resolution service and is well-equipped to advice on income tax, cross-border tax transactions, and sales and service tax. The department also counts stamp, customs, and excise duty, and petroleum income tax, within its scope of work. Recent highlights include the successful representation of Tenaga Nasional Berhad in a judicial review application to the High Court regarding the client’s entitlement to claim a reinvestment allowance. D.P. Naban specialises in significant tax litigation.

The well-established tax practice at Shearn Delamore & Co is spearheaded by expert Anand Raj, who advises on all elements of tax, including transfer pricing litigation. Covering the full spectrum of direct and indirect tax matters, the firm is skilled in handling tax advisory, planning, and structuring concerns. Counting international offshore funds, public listed companies, and government-linked companies amongst its key roster of clients, the department also advises on audits and investigations carried out by the Inland Revenue Board, in addition to corporate tax and tax risk management. A significant portion of its cases are of a cross-border nature, and often involve the telecoms, electronic, and transport industries. Irene Yong is a valuable member of the team and is well-versed in all aspects of tax and revenue law advice, as is Foong Pui Chi, who regularly appears as counsel in tax proceedings before the Superior Courts of Malaysia.

Praised for its ‘excellent technical knowledge’, the tax practice at Wong & Partners is collectively led by the following practitioners: expert Adeline Wong, who is has a particular focus on tax implications for the tech industry, indirect tax partner Yvonne Beh, specialist Krystal Ng who concentrates on cross-border transfer pricing issues, acclaimed Jason Liang who routinely appears before national courts, and wealth management expert Istee Cheah. Acting for an impressive host of domestic and international clients from industries ranging from logistics to life sciences, the team advises on the full spectrum of both contentious and non-contentious tax issues. It handles specialised tax, transfer pricing, tax litigation and controversy advice, in addition to private wealth, indirect tax, and tax policy considerations. Senior associate Irene Khor is a key member of the team.

Recognised for its 'technical knowledge and expertise', the tax department at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill is jointly led by expert Nitin Nadkarni and Jason Tan Jia Xin, who is praised for going 'above and beyond' on all tax matters. Well-versed in both the contentious and non-contentious aspects of the practice, the team is engaged by notable international clients to advise on high-value tax transactions, unfair trade practices, audits, and transfer pricing cases, in addition to indirect tax disputes. Ivy Yieng Ping Ling is noted for her 'impressive breadth of tax knowledge' and frequently appears before the Customs Appeal Tribunal and High Court, while senior associate Chris Toh Pei Roo focuses on direct tax disputes.

The team at Raja, Darryl & Loh is praised for its 'top notch' understanding of complex tax issues, and is led by Vijey Mohana Krishnan, who advises clients from the banking and infrastructure industries on various tax concerns. With demonstrable experience in representing clients before the Court of Appeal and Customs Appeal Tribunal, the practice’s scope of work includes income tax, real property gains, sales and service tax, in addition to customs duties and stamp duty. William Wong primarily focuses on corporate and individual income tax planning and tax investigations, while tax specialist Chang Ee Leen is involved in tax litigation work.

Skrine’s tax department is led by Preetha Pillai, a ‘great lawyer and tactician’ who frequently handles tax disputes. The team is well-placed to advise on and represent clients in a full range of tax concerns, including sales and service tax, corporate matters, real property gains, and employment tax, in addition to stamp duty and customs duties. In addition, the practice aids its local and international roster of clients in navigating tax audits and investigations. Lim Koon Huan is a valuable member of the team and acts for exporters in anti-dumping and safeguard challenges, while Vijay Raj has acts for oil and gas company clients in disputing the imposition of rates.