Raja, Darryl & Loh‘s practice advises on all facets of Malaysian tax law, including both contentious and advisory matters. The team’s expertise covers income tax, real property gains tax, customs duties, and sales and service tax. The practice regularly represents clients in courts and before tax tribunals and is increasingly active in matters concerning stamp duty audits and investigations. The team is led by Vijey Mohana Krishnan, who has extensive experience in tax litigation. Also in the team are Chang Ee Leen who handles tax advisory and audits for cross-border transactions, and William Wong whose diverse practice also includes tax litigation and investigations.
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Key clients
- WCE Holdings Berhad
- George Kent (Malaysia) Bhd
- CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad
- Halliburton
- St Jude Medical Operations (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Abbott group)
- Stephen Gould Corporation
- Syarikat SESCO Berhad
- HICOM Holdings Berhad
- Association of Trust Companies, Malaysia
- Shell Group
Work highlights
Acted for the client in a case relating to the applicability of real property gains tax, we succeeded in an appeal before the Court of Appeal, which ordered the case to be reheard in the High Court.
Acted for Syarikat SESCO Berhad in its appeal to the Customs Appeal Tribunal in a claim for refund of tax that had been overpaid.
Acted on behalf of the Association of Trust Companies, Malaysia, where the firm applied to the Minister of Finance for a remission/exemption of stamp duty under the Stamp Act 1949 on assignments of life insurance policies by way of gift/trust and successfully procured a change in the law.
Lawyers
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Chang Ee Leen
William Wong
Practice head
Vijey Mohana Krishnan
Other key lawyers
Chang Ee Leen; William Wong