Tencent Group, the Chinese multinational specialising in
internet-related services and products, entertainment, AI and
technology, won the award for Asia in-house tax team of the
year, with Indian IT multinational, Infosys, winning the
equivalent award for transfer pricing. Umang Dhingra, associate
director of tax at Discovery Communications India, was named as
Asia in-house tax director the year.
Yazeed Mohamed, the Maldives Tax Commissioner won the award
for Asia Tax Commissioner of the Year in recognition of his
work on SMEs, training the leaders of tomorrow and digitalising
tax filing in the Maldives.
Among the firms, KPMG led the way with 21 awards, building
on its success in 2017 where it won 13 awards. Other Big 4
firms, Deloitte and EY also won 20 awards between them.
The other firms to win more than one award were Du-Baladad
and Associates (BDB Law), DFDL, Dhruva Advisors, Kim &
Chang, MinterEllison, Shearn Delamore & Co and Yulchon.
The individual awards for practitioners went to:
- Allen Tan of Baker McKenzie (Asia Tax
Practice Leader of the Year);
- Joanne Su of EY (Asia Transfer Pricing
Practice Leader of the Year); and
- Seok Hoon Kang of Yulchon (Asia Tax
Disputes & Litigation Practice Leader of the Year).
The awards were held at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel in
Singapore on May 3. Companies, firms and individuals had to the
opportunity between November and January to make submissions to
be considered for the awards. The shortlists were selected by
International Tax Review.
On the following pages, winners are listed first,
highlighted in red, followed by a list of nominees.
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Methodology
Between November 2017 and January 2018, companies,
law firms, tax advisers, accountants and other tax
service providers submitted three examples of their
best work for consideration for the national tax,
transfer pricing, and litigation and disputes
awards.
The awards were judged according to:
- Size: Not conclusive, though it
does indicate what a tax team is capable of taking
on
- Innovation: Did the advice the
firm gave show something more than the
straightforward answer that is commonly used?
- Complexity: Did the matter
address tax issues that were out of the ordinary and
what ingenuity did the firm show to solve them?
- Impact: What impact did the
advice have on the taxpayer? For example, did it help
them take over their biggest rival? Issue equity and
debt in a particular market for the first time? Win
an unprecedented judgement in court?
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National Awards
Australia Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Allen & Overy
> Ashurst
> Baker McKenzie
> DLA Piper
> Herbert Smith Freehills and Greenwoods & Herbert Smith
Freehills
> MinterEllison
Australia Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
MinterEllison
> Deloitte
> Grant Thornton Australia
> KPMG
> Transfer Pricing Solutions Australia
Australia Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
MinterEllison
> Herbert Smith Freehills and Greenwoods & Herbert
Smith Freehills
> KPMG
Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year
DFDL
> Deloitte
> Sciaroni & Associates
> VDB Loi
Cambodia Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
DFDL
> Deloitte
China Tax Firm of the Year
EY
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> KPMG
China Tax Disputes & Litigation
Firm of the Year
EY
> Baker McKenzie
> KPMG
China Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
> EY
Hong Kong Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
Hong Kong Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> EY
Hong Kong Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
EY
> KPMG
India Tax Firm of the Year
Dhruva Advisors
> Advaita Legal
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Nangia & Co
> SKP
India Tax Disputes & Litigation
Firm of the Year
Dhruva Advisors
> Advaita Legal
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Deloitte
> Khaitan & Co
> KPMG
> SKP
India Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> Advaita Legal
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> KPMG
> SKP
Indonesia Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> GNV Consulting Services
> Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners
> KPMG
Indonesia Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
Deloitte
> GNV Consulting Services
> KPMG
Indonesia Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
GNV Consulting Services
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Japan Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> DLA Piper
Japan Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
EY
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
Malaysia Tax Firm of the Year
Shearn Delamore & Co
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Wong & Partners
Malaysia Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
Shearn Delamore & Co
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Wong & Partners
Malaysia Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> EY
> Wong & Partners
Myanmar Tax Firm of the Year
EY
> DFDL
New Zealand Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Bell Gully
> Chapman Tripp
> KPMG
> Russell McVeagh
New Zealand Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
Deloitte
> Bell Gully
> KPMG
New Zealand Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
Russell McVeagh
> KPMG
Pakistan Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Grant Thornton
Pakistan Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Grant Thornton
Philippines Tax Firm of the Year
Quisumbing Torres
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Philippines Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
Deloitte
> SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co (EY)
> RG Manabat & Co (KPMG)
Philippines Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
Du-Baladad and Associates (BDB Law)
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Quisumbing Torres
Singapore Tax Firm of the Year
EY
> Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Singapore Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> EY
> Grant Thornton
> Transfer Pricing Solutions Asia (Singapore)
Singapore Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> Rajah & Tann Singapore
South Korea Tax Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
> Bae, Kim & Lee
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Yulchon
South Korea Transfer Pricing Firm of
the Year
Kim & Chang
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Yulchon
South Korea Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
Yulchon
> Bae, Kim & Lee
> Deloitte
> Kim & Chang
> KPMG
Sri Lanka Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> BDO
> Julius & Creasy
> Nithya Partners
Sri Lanka Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Nithya Partners
Taiwan Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
Taiwan Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
Taiwan Tax Disputes & Litigation
Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
Thailand Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> DFDL
> Tilleke & Gibbins
Thailand Tax Disputes &
Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> EY
Thailand Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> KPMG
Vietnam Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DFDL
Vietnam Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
Vietnam Tax Disputes & Litigation
Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> KPMG
Regional Awards
Asia Tax Transactions Firm of the
Year
Shearn Delamore & Co
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Bae, Kim & Lee
> Deloitte
> Dentons Rodyk
> DFDL
> Dhruva Advisors
> EY
> Grant Thornton
> Kim & Chang
> KPMG
> MinterEllison
> SKP
> Yulchon
Tax Policy Firm of the Year
Du-Baladad and Associates (BDB Law)
> Dhruva Advisors
> KPMG
> Rao Law Chambers
> SKP
> Yulchon
Asia Tax Technology Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Online Pajak
Asia Tax Innovator of the Year
EY
> KPMG
US Corporate Tax Team of the
Year
KPMG
> EY
Asia Best Newcomer of the Year
Anuj Mahajan & Co
> Grant Thornton (Singapore)
> TraTax (Thenesh Renga & Associates)
Asia Tax Compliance & Reporting
Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Deloitte
> SKP
Asia Indirect Tax Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> Grant Thornton
> KPMG
> KPMG Singapore
> MinterEllison
> Shearn Delamore & Co
> SKP
> Yulchon
Global Executive Mobility Tax Team of
the Year in Asia
MinterEllison
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Deloitte
> EY
> Grant Thornton
> KPMG Australia
> KPMG Singapore
> KPMG New Zealand
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation
Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> GNV Consulting Services
> MinterEllison
> Shearn Delamore & Co
> Yulchon
FATCA/Withholding Tax Team of the
Year in Asia
KPMG
> Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Deloitte
> Shearn Delamore & Co
> SKP
> Yulchon
Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the
Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> MinterEllison
Asia Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DFDL
> Dhruva Advisors
> EY
> Shearn Delamore & Co
In-house Awards
Asia In-house Transfer Pricing Team
of the Year
Infosys India
> Discovery Communications India
Asia In-house Tax Team of the
Year
Tencent Group
> Cargill Indonesia
> Discovery Communications India
> Infosys Limited India
> PT Astra International
> PT Freeport Indonesia
Asia In-house Tax Director of the
Year
Umang Dhingra, Discovery Communications India
> Balaji Balasubramanian, Standard Chartered Bank
> Ben Choy, Tencent Holdings
> Mukhlis Ishak, PT Freeport Indonesia
> Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar, Infosys Limited India
Leadership Awards
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation
Practice Leader of the Year
Seok Hoon Kang, Yulchon
> Ahdianto, GNV Consulting Services
> Il Young Cho, Bae, Kim & Lee
> Goh Ka Im, Shearn Delamore & Co
> Leung Yew Kwong, KPMG
> Jisoo Lee, Kim & Chang
> Carmen McElwain, MinterEllison
> A R Madhav Rao, Advaita Legal
> Steven Sieker, Baker McKenzie
> Adeline Wong, Baker McKenzie
Asia Transfer Pricing Practice Leader
of the Year
Joanne Su, EY
> Maria Carmela M Peralta, KPMG (RG Manabat &
Co)
> Jason Casas, Grant Thornton Australia
> Luis Coronado, EY
> Maulik Doshi, SKP
> Kyu Dong Kim, Yulchon
> Sanjiv Malhotra, Baker McKenzie
> Tae Yeon Nam, Kim & Chang
> Kamal Sawhney, Advaita Legal
> Geoffrey Soh, KPMG
Asia Tax Practice Leader of the
Year
Allen Tan, Baker McKenzie
> Woo Hyun Baik, Kim & Chang
> Sudipta Bhattacharjee, Advaita Legal
> Sujit Ghosh, Advaita Legal
> Khoon Ming Ho, KPMG
> Dinesh Kanabar, Dhruva Advisors
> Tae Kyoon Kim, Bae, Kim & Lee
> Manish Shah, SKP
> Jack Sheehan, DFDL
> Adeline Wong, Baker McKenzie
Asia Tax Commissioner of the
Year
Yazeed Mohamed, Tax Commissioner, Maldives
> Ng Wai Choong, Commissioner of Inland Revenue,
Singapore
> Chris Jordan, Commissioner of Taxation, Australia
> Wang Jun, Commissioner for the State Administration of
Taxation, China
> Wong Kuen-fai, Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Hong
Kong