Description
Tax is often perceived as a niche and complex area that only a select few can practise. This event aims to dispel this misconception: tax law is not an exclusive club; any lawyer can practise tax law. Tax affects everyone, from the man on the street to multinational companies. Every dealing or transaction will have tax consequences. You are affected too — hence you should attend this event.
With tax authorities stepping up their enforcement and collection efforts, it is imperative that you, as a taxpayer and lawyer for your clients, are equipped with the knowledge and tools to protect their rights and yours. This event will provide a roadmap for the Malaysian tax system and the dispute resolution process. The panellists will also share their experiences and tips in dealing with tax issues and the tax authorities. These sessions aim to empower more lawyers nationwide to take up tax law as an additional practice area.
Speaker
Khong Siong Sie a partner in the tax and revenue practice at his firm. He has experiences in resolving disputes with tax authorities. Siong Sie has advised and represented local and international clients of various industries on all aspects of tax and revenue law. He is a “Band 3” Lawyer in Tax ranked by Chambers Asia-Pacific for 2023. He is also a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (“FCCA”) and an Associate Member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (“CTIM”). Before joining the legal practice, he was a treasury manager cum in-house counsel for Tesco Malaysia. He also has four years of experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers (Kuala Lumpur) and two years of tax practice with a local tax firm.
Abhilaash Subramaniam is the founder of Abhilaash Subramaniam & Co and practices all areas of environmental social and governance (“ESG”) law and tax law, with a focus on tax disputes, judicial review and out of court settlements. He has appeared at all levels of the Malaysian Courts and has acted in a number of leading Malaysian tax cases. He was recognised as a “Recommended Lawyer in Tax” by The Legal 500 in 2022.
Abhilaash is also the co-founder of practice management software, LXE Theory, a practice management software which digitises the way files are managed by lawyers and LXE Nextsteps, which assists organisations with client data management and know your customers (“KYC”) checks. LXE was recognised in Nexea’s Top 20 Start-ups 2021 and was a “Top In Tech Awards” 2022 Finalist.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
For events that are not organised by Bar Council, please note that you are subject to the relevant terms and conditions specified by the external providers.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Bar Council for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant database for the promotion of this event, and such ancillary services as may be relevant.
Disclaimer
- Materials will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council and speaker(s).
