Mr William Wong > Raja, Darryl & Loh > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > Lawyer Profile

Raja, Darryl & Loh
Level 26, Menara Hong Leong
6, Jalan Damanlela, Bukit Damansara
KUALA LUMPUR
50490
Malaysia
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner – Tax

Career

William obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom in June 2010 and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales as a member of The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in October 2011.  He was called to the Peninsular Malaysian Bar in September 2012.

William is active in all areas of tax law. With a strong background in technical tax work, William frequently renders legal opinions to both taxpayers and tax consultants.  He is experienced in acting for start-ups, providing strategic tax advice on their business structures, as well as e-commerce platforms, regulatory and market entry requirements and tax concerns arising from, amongst others, cross-border supplies, logistic services and last-mile delivery.

Further, with an increasingly aggressive tax administration, William regularly acts for clients on matters such as tax audits and investigations and the review of specific items for the purposes of income tax filings.  He has been involved in numerous tax cases and has appeared before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax, the Customs Appeal Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

The Asia Pacific Legal 500 listed William  as a Next Generation Partner in its 2019 publication, as a Rising Star in its 2020 publication and again as a Next Generation Partner in its 2021 – 2023 publications.

Languages

English, Bahasa Malaysia

Memberships

Barrister-at-Law (admitted as a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple); Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya; Associate of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (Hon), Oxford Brookes University

Lawyer Rankings

Malaysia > Tax

(Next Generation Partners)

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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.