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Jason Liang is a partner in the Tax, Trade and Wealth Management Practice Group of Wong & Partners. His focus is on tax disputes and controversies, with experience in handling all aspects of tax litigation. He regularly appears before the national courts and tax tribunals, representing clients on landmark tax disputes and precedent-setting cases.
Jason advises and represents clients on a wide spectrum of issues ranging from anti-avoidance, transfer pricing, stamp duty, real property gains tax, customs duty, indirect taxes, deductibility of capital and income expenses, and withholding tax. He has a portfolio of clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical, logistics, manufacturing and oil and gas.
Jason's practice extends to advising on legal and regulatory issues affecting multinational corporations in Malaysia. He has acted for clients in corporate exercises which includes cross border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and establishing of new operations in Malaysia for clients from various industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, aviation and shipping, insurance, banking and wealth management.
He regularly speaks at various international conferences and events in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States, and is often called upon to conduct trainings for various multinational clients on tax developments in emerging and growth-leading economies, transparency and information exchange on foreign tax audits and controversies, tax investigations and litigation considerations during an audit.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Jason Liang was warm and friendly, a good listener and able to grasp the problem at hand. He seemed very knowledgeable about the oil and gas industry and the tax issues faced by the oil companies. He was well-connected with the people at the tax authority, their internal politics and also knew who the decision-makers were. This was important in preparing our case effectively.’ ‘The team listened to our problems patiently, understood our concerns and objectives, and offered solutions and options weighing the risk-reward consequences.' 'Their assertive approach resulted in a positive outcome at the court.’ ‘Anlynn Ng, who was assisting Jason Liang, was very efficient, hardworking and effective in her job. She was responsive, accountable and very reliable. She was bright and intelligent and had a good understanding of the issue at hand. She was also resourceful in providing ideas and options in overcoming some of the problems faced.’ 'The team is very hands-on in terms of latest regulations, their expectations from the authorities and the courts. Partners and lawyers are able to effectively engage stakeholders within and outside the organisation and are very quick to provide timely updates.' 'The team has consistently provided technical expertise with a practical understanding of how businesses work.' 'We have always been impressed by their very strong knowledge of Malaysian tax law.' 'Jason Liang, Adeline Wong and Anlynn Ng have been our main points of contact with Wong & Partners. They have always been responsive to urgent requests and provide very good technical advice that us non-lawyers can understand. They are a very strong team.'
Key clients
- Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd Gentari Sdn Bhd