Deloitte Asia-Pacific Regional Profile (Tax Controversy)

Practice overview:

As the region gradually moves onto the new economic landscape post the pandemic, tax policy makers across Asia-Pacific are presented with opportunities to empower a robust and sustainable recovery by introducing financial incentives and technology-based tax audits into practice. Building a good relationship with tax authorities remains a focus area for many businesses given the complex tax regimes which present both challenges and opportunities.

Deloitte's tax controversy teams in Asia-Pacific include former tax authority officials, alternative dispute resolution specialists, and in many countries, tax litigation specialists who can assist multinational businesses at all phases of the tax controversy cycle.

Dedicated tax controversy professionals within the Deloitte network provide coverage across Asia-Pacific with presence in all key markets across the region.

Deloitte operates a global tax controversy group with leaders assigned across several countries. The leaders within the Asia-Pacific region can draw upon the connections within this community from all parts of the world, to deliver cross-border based solutions in a coordinated and aligned manner.

This approach of dealing with tax controversy-related problems of clients provides common methodologies and development of technology-based tools used collaboratively across jurisdictions to enhance success for clients.

Deloitte in Asia-Pacific includes offices in more than 120 cities in over 20 countries, with over 600 partners and 9,000 client service professionals. It is one of the world’s largest professional services firms, capable of drawing on the firm’s multidisciplinary skills to deliver cross-border solutions to clients in local markets.

Deloitte in Asia-Pacific is innovative because it has developed a coordinated network of professionals sharing insight and approaches, designed in response to trends being observed over the course of the past five years.

The delivery of services and solutions within this network entails approaching problems in an innovative fashion by embedding technology-based solutions. This is done by using data analytics and forensic tools to assist in large-scale reviews and audits in conjunction with the skill and decision-making of highly experienced professionals.

Our key service offerings include:

Consulting services to help clients manage, understand and resolve complex disputes with revenue taxing authorities. This includes pre-audit procedures or dispute prevention, tax audits or assessments, and dispute resolution or settlement; audit readiness assessments (income, estate, gift, inheritance tax etc.) and support for clients undergoing tax authority reviews and audits.

Awards and recognitions:

International Tax Review (ITR) Awards in the last three years:

2022 – 17 awards

• Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

• Asia Tax Compliance and Reporting Firm of the Year

• National Tax Firm of the Year – Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam

• National Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan

• US Corporate Tax Team of the Year

2021 – 16 awards

• Asia Tax Firm of the Year

• Asia Tax Policy Firm of the Year

• Asia Diversity and Inclusion Firm of the Year

• Asia Tax Technology Firm of the Year

• National Tax Firm of the Year – Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Vietnam

• National Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – Australia, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, Philippines

2020 – 13 awards

• Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

• Asia Indirect Tax Firm of the Year

• National Tax Firm of the Year – Malaysia, Taiwan

• National Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam

• National Tax Disputes Firm of the Year – Taiwan

• Asia Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year – Theresa Goh, Malaysia

Leader/Expert Guides:

131 Deloitte Asia-Pacific professionals were included in the 2023 World’s Tax Guide by ITR obtaining top ranks in Asia-Pacific amongst professional firms in Tax Controversy, Indirect Tax, Women in Tax and General Tax. From a geography perspective, several leaders were recognized in Australia, China, India, Korea, New Zealand, SEA and Taiwan.

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