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Deloitte in the Asia Pacific region spans across 23 geographies with unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in service to our clients. |
As multiple forces complicate and increase controversy challenges, an appropriate response to tax controversy is a strategic priority for many organizations.
Deloitte Tax Controversy in Asia Pacific brings together leading advisory and dispute management capability, understanding of regulator expectations, and governance practices. We combine this with technology, data, analytic procedures, and response methodologies across various industries and locations, to offer a broad-based, scalable solution that we can tailor to each client and tax controversy.
Deloitte's tax controversy teams in Asia Pacific include deep tax controversy specialists, alternative dispute resolution specialists, and in many countries, tax litigation, governance, data and technology specialists, who can be mobilized quickly and work as one to assist multinational businesses at all phases of the tax controversy cycle.
Dedicated tax controversy professionals within the Deloitte network provide coverage across the Asia Pacific with a presence in all key markets across the region.
Deloitte operates a globally coordinated 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 solutions in a coordinated and aligned manner.
This approach to dealing with tax controversy-related problems of clients provides common methodologies and the development of technology-based tools used collaboratively across jurisdictions to enhance success for clients.
Many companies have expanded their internal resources, appointing specialist managers at a senior grade with direct responsibility for controversy management, and making tax departments an integrated part of the strategic risk management function.
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 e-discovery tools to assist in large-scale reviews and audits in conjunction with the skill and decision-making of highly experienced professionals.
We also seek to deliver a more seamless experience for our clients through Deloitte’s Intela platform which enables our clients to stay across all aspects of their tax function, compliance, reporting, and regulatory response.
Within the Asia Pacific region, we bring together large-scale big data-driven methodologies with the ability to draw on Deloitte’s leading forensic and regulatory advisory capability. Through the use of e-discovery tools and project management interfaces in real-time, our clients are equipped to stay across the diverse challenges Tax Controversy brings across the region.
Key service offerings
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
At the International Tax Review’s (ITR) 2025 Asia-Pacific Tax Awards, Deloitte won more awards than any other organization, with a total of 30 awards, which is 28% of the total and 86% of the awards given to the Big Four firms.
Global Executive Mobility Tax Firm of the Year (third consecutive year)
Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year (third consecutive year)
Tax Advisory Firm of the Year (third consecutive year)
Tax Compliance & Reporting Firm of the Year (second consecutive year)
Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year
Tax Policy Firm of the Year
Tax Technology Firm of the Year (third consecutive year)
Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year (fourth consecutive year)
Impact Deal of the Year (Blackstone's Divestment of GY Holdings)
National Tax Firm of the Year - Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam
National Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year - China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam
National Tax Disputes Firm of the Year - Vietnam
2026 World Tax guide
A total of 230 Deloitte Asia Pacific professionals were recognized by ITR’s 2026 World Tax guide for their Tax and Transfer Pricing leadership. Moreover, 45 Tax Controversy professionals were rated as 'Highly Regarded'.
Eminent leaders
Jun Takahara
Asia-Pacific Tax & Legal Tax Controversy Leader
Karishma Phatarphekar
India Tax Controversy Leader
Chris Atkinson
Australian Tax Controversy Leader
Frank Tang
China Tax Controversy Leader
Yutaka Kitamura
Japan Tax Controversy Leader
Young-Seok Jeong
South Korea Tax Controversy Leader
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