The tax practice of Allen & Gledhill LLP provides broad expertise across all areas of Singapore tax, with a particular focus on tax advisory, structuring and planning services for major corporate and institutional clients, as well as resolution of tax issues, controversies and disputes with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”). The firm also has experience seeking advance rulings and clearances from IRAS in relation to proposed schemes or transactions to be undertaken. Sunit Chhabra is practice head and specialises in tax and revenue law. Another key name in the team is Pek Bur Lim, who focuses on tax and wealth planning for ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Drew & Napier LLC covers the spectrum of tax law advisory work in Singapore, including corporate tax, enterprise tax risk management and private wealth planning. The firm’s particular strength is tax litigation and it represents clients before tax tribunals and the Supreme Court, in matters related to goods and services tax, property tax and stamp duties. Ong Ken Loon’s fortes area cross-border issues, handling tax disputes with the IRAS and representing clients in appeals to the tax tribunals and Singapore courts. She leads the team that includes Ong Sim Ho, who is dual-qualified as a lawyer and chartered accountant, as well as a barrister of England and Wales, and an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Known for its international expertise, Withers KhattarWong LLP advises on a range of tax matters related to Singapore, UK, US, Japan, Hong Kong, BVI, Australia and India. Eric Roose leads the team and focuses on tax advice involving international M&A, cross-border transactions and investments. Another key name is Lian Chuan Yeoh, who joined in 2021 from Sabara Law LLC and is regarded as ‘technically strong and able to deal with the most complex of issues’.

Edmund Leow is the go-to name in Dentons Rodyk’s tax practice and his wide ranging experience covers corporate and individual tax, goods and services tax and stamp duty issues related to IRAS. The firm handles domestic and international tax matters for private clients and corporates, as well as being a seasoned actor in tax disputes, tax reporting and transparency issues.

Full-service firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP brings multidisciplinary strength to its tax practice, enabling it to provide local and cross-border tax advisory, transactional tax and tax dispute expertise. Key areas of work include goods and services, stamp duty and property tax. Tax disputes specialist Vikna Rajah leads the team.

Boutique tax firm Taxise Asia LLC (WTS Taxise) specialises in interantional tax and transfer pricing matters for companies, families and high-net-worth individuals. The practice brings country specific expertise to its tax work, notably in China and Japan matters. International tax and trade expert Eugene Lim co-leads the team with Irving Aw, whose experience includes advising on direct and indirect tax exposures on private equity and debt and equity financing deals. Molvin Yiu left in March 2023.

WongPartnership LLP handles transactional and contentious tax matters, notably tax planning and advice, corporate and international tax, stamp duties, goods and services tax and property tax. The firm is also experienced advising on tax issues related to debt financing, restructuring, swaps, funds, securitisations and real estate deals. Spearheading the practice is Tan Kay Kheng whose strengths cover contentious, advisory and transactional tax work.