Tax, SST & Customs
Tax issues can be complex and RDS lawyers are specialised experts in the finer points of tax law. Just as important, we are able to provide practical solutions to technical problems and advise on tax structuring and planning across wide spectrum of legal, corporate and economical transactions.
Our Tax, SST & Customs Practice comprises leading tax practitioners in Malaysia. Our partners have consistently been ranked highly by leading industry publications.
Our Approach
In line with our motto, “Re-imagining Tax Solutions”, our goal is to proactively innovate and identify commercial tax-saving solutions, as well as resolve tax issues that could have a significant impact on your business. Our expertise spans across all kinds of indirect and direct tax matters including sales and service tax, customs duty, transfer pricing, double taxation treaties, permanent establishments, real property gains tax, petroleum income tax and stamp duty.
We are experienced in all aspects of tax advice for corporate and private clients. Our clients include government linked companies, multinational corporations, local and foreign companies and high net worth individuals. They entrust us to represent them before all levels of courts such as the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
We are highly experienced in resolving tax disputes by way of negotiation with regulatory authorities such as the Inland Revenue Board, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Ministry of Finance.
Our Expertise
In short, our areas of expertise include:
(a) Income Tax
Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution Proceedings
Tax Planning & Advisory
Tax Audit & Investigation
Transfer Pricing
Thin Capitalisation
Defence Mechanisms For Tax Avoidance & Tax Evasion
Challenging Civil Tax Recovery Proceedings & AMLA
Criminal Tax Investigation
(b) International Tax
Cross-Border Transaction Tax
Withholding Tax
Permanent Establishment
Business Profits
Tax Residency
Mutual Agreement Proceedings
Advance Pricing Applications
Automatic Exchange Of Information
BEPS
ESR
(c) Sales & Services Tax
SST Litigation
SST Legal Advisory
SST Audit & Investigation
Anti-Profiteering
Tariff Classification
GST Refund
(d) Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Safeguard Duty & Anti-Dumping Duty
(e) Real Property Gains Tax
(f) Petroleum Income Tax
(g) Stamp Duty
(h) Digital Service Tax