Tax, Customs & Trade

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Nitin Nadkarni and ‘solid tax adviser’ Jason Tan co-lead the team at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, which is noted for its ‘remarkable tax expertise’. The practice advises international clients on major audits and tax transactions, and has demonstrable experience handling tax-related disputes.
Legal 500 Malaysia, 2023
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's tax law practice is often active on disputes, regularly handling high-profile tax appeals and judicial review applications on issues such as GST, customs and transfer pricing.
Chambers Asia Pacific, 2023
The tax team is very responsive and inspire confidence with their tax expertise.
Legal 500 Malaysia, 2023

We assist and represent our clients in matters regarding to shipment, import, export, and many others.

Nitin Nadkarni and ‘solid tax adviser’ Jason Tan co-lead the team at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill, which is noted for its ‘remarkable tax expertise’. The practice advises international clients on major audits and tax transactions, and has demonstrable experience handling tax-related disputes.

Legal 500 Malaysia, 2023

Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill's tax law practice is often active on disputes, regularly handling high-profile tax appeals and judicial review applications on issues such as GST, customs and transfer pricing.

Chambers Asia Pacific, 2023

The tax team is very responsive and inspire confidence with their tax expertise.

Legal 500 Malaysia, 2023

Tax, Customs & Trade

As one of the leading full-service tax practice in Malaysia, we have in-depth expertise in all aspects of the Malaysian tax regime, encompassing income tax, transfer pricing, indirect tax, customs and international trade. We focus on helping clients to navigate pitfalls and complex issues in tax law and to provide them with the highest standard of representation in tax controversies, tax litigation, tax appeals and tax advisory.

We are a full-service practice covering the following areas of taxation: –

Income Tax Disputes and Advisory

  • Transfer Pricing
  • Withholding tax
  • Tax avoidance
  • Tax credits, tax reliefs and tax exemptions
  • Capital allowance
  • Deduction of expenses
  • Industrial building allowance
  • Out of Court Negotiation and Tax Settlement
  • Reinvestment allowance
  • Recognition of income
  • Trusts and Associations

Indirect Tax

  • Excise Duties
  • Goods and Services Tax
  • Import duties
  • Sales & Services Tax

International Trade

  • Countervailing and Anti-dumping duties
  • Trade Litigation
  • Safeguard measures
  • Import and export controls, trade restrictions and sanctions
  • Free trade agreements

 

Our extensive range of clients includes individuals, local and multinational companies, listed companies, partnerships, banks, financial institutions, GLCs, Oil & Gas, property developers, plantation and agricultural industry, investment holding company, iron & steel industry, manufacturers, start-ups, technology companies, railways, family trust, charitable associations, and organisations.

Our team frequently resolves tax issues directly with the relevant authorities and have successfully represented taxpayers at various levels of court (including appeals to the Special Commissioner of Income Tax, Customs Appeal Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court).

List of Areas

Tax, Customs & Trade

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Chris Toh Pei Roo

Partner

Chris Toh Pei Roo

Partner

Dato’ Nitin Nadkarni

Consultant

Dato’ Nitin Nadkarni

Consultant

Ivy Ling Yieng Ping

Partner

Ivy Ling Yieng Ping

Partner

Jason Tan Jia Xin

Partner

Jason Tan Jia Xin

Partner

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