(24SE/002) Latest Income Tax Updates & Recent Tax Cases 2024

INTRODUCTION

With unprecedented legal complexities and continuous regulatory shifts, staying ahead is no longer a need but a must as tax professionals to help your clients. This seminar is specially curated to delve deep into the recent tax cases, untangling the intricacies of taxing matters that have direct impact on your practice.

Our seasoned speakers, S Saravana Kumar and Nur Amira Ahmad Azhar, tax lawyers from the law firm RDS Partnership, will discuss 24 recent tax cases that are reshaping the tax landscape, including prominent cases like Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Wiramuda. This interactive seminar will be joined by Mr. Chow Chee Yen, CTIM President who also will share his views on the latest tax developments. Do not miss the chance to engage with our specialist speakers to gain strategic solutions for your clients.

PROFILE(s)

Chow Chee Yen is currently the President of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) and the Senior Executive Director of Grant Thornton Malaysia. He has more than 30 years of tax experience and was involved in tax engagements concerning cross-border transactions, tax diligence review, restructuring schemes, corporate tax planning, group tax review, inbound investments, and good and services tax (GST). Chee Yen’s expertise is in high demand and he is a prolific trainer/facilitator for tax workshops and seminars organised by professional bodies in Malaysia. In addition, he conducts in-house training for a government ministry, professional firms, and corporations as well as guest speaker for national and international conferences. He is a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (CA). He is also a graduate of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Examinations.

S Saravana Kumar a is a Tax Lawyer & Head of Tax, SST & Customs at the law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership. He hold an LL.M Taxation from the London School of Economics. Saravana has been recognised as one of the leading lawyers by Asialaw Profiles 2019 and has been named one of the 40 leading lawyers under 40 in Asia by Asian Legal Business. He was recently named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Malaysia in 2020 by Asia Business Law Journal.

Amira Azhar is a partner with the firm’s Tax, SST, and Customs practice. She is involved in tax litigation and advisory with a specific focus on corporate tax, petroleum tax, tax incentives and transfer pricing disputes. She has represented Fortune 500 companies in Malaysia and leading Malaysian companies in various tax disputes before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, High Court, Court of Appeal, and Federal Court. She is presently involved in one of the largest tax disputes in Malaysia amounting to RM9 billion in claims. Amira also focuses on negotiations with the Inland Revenue Board and the Royal Customs of Malaysia where a good number of her matters are resolved amicably through discussions with the authorities. In recognition of her expertise, she was appointed by her alma mater as a UiTMLaw Industry Reviewer for the tax law subject offered under the UiTM Bachelor of Laws program. Amira is also a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM).