Infosys, the Indian IT multinational, won the award for Asia in-house tax team of the year, with Nissan, the Japanese carmaker, winning the equivalent award for transfer pricing. Annie Pan, Asia tax director of the RELX Group, the digital information publisher, was named as Asia in-house tax director the year.
Ken Dwijugiasteadi, director general of tax in Indonesia won the award for Asia Tax Commissioner of the Year in recognition of his attempts to modernise and reform the tax system there, including the implementation of the much-heralded amnesty, which, it is estimated, raised close to $100 billion.
Among the firms, KPMG led the way with 13 awards, including a repeat of its 2016 success as Asia Tax Firm of the Year. It was closely followed by Deloitte with 12. The other big four firms, EY and PwC, came next with eight each. The other firms to win more than one award were Baker McKenzie with four, and Grant Thornton, Kim & Chang, TP Solutions and Shearn Delamore & Co which all won two.
The individual awards for practitioners went to:
Khoon Ming Ho of KPMG (Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year);
Shannon Smit of TP Solutions (Asia Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year); and
Anand Raj (Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation Practice Leader of the Year).
The awards were held for the sixth time at the Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore on May 4. Companies, firms and individuals had to the opportunity between November and February to make submissions to be considered for the awards. These were then thoroughly researched, with input from tax practitioners and their clients, and shortlists were selected by International Tax Review.
Methodology Between January and February 2017, companies, law firms, tax advisers, accountants and other tax service providers from Asia 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:
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Australia Tax Firm of the Year
Australia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Australia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Cambodia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
China Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
China Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Hong Kong Tax Firm of the Year
Hong Kong Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Hong Kong Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
India Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
India Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Indonesia Tax Firm of the Year
Indonesia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Indonesia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Japan Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Japan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Malaysia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Malaysia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Myanmar Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
New Zealand Tax Firm of the Year
New Zealand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
New Zealand Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Pakistan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Philippines Tax Firm of the Year
Philippines Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Philippines Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Singapore Tax Firm of the Year
Singapore Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Singapore Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
South Korea Tax Firm of the Year
South Korea Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
South Korea Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Sri Lanka Tax Firm of the Year
Sri Lanka Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Taiwan Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Taiwan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Thailand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Thailand Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Vietnam Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Vietnam Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Asia Tax Transactions Firm of the Year
Asia Tax Technology Firm of the Year
US Corporate Tax Team of the Year
Asia Tax Policy Firm of the Year
Asia Tax Innovator of the Year
Asia Tax Compliance & Reporting Firm of the Year
Global Executive Mobility Tax Team of the Year in Asia
Withholding Tax Team of the Year
International Tax Law Firm of the Year in Asia
Asia Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year
Asia In-house Tax Team of the Year
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year
Asia In-house Transfer Pricing Team of the Year
Asia In-house Tax Director of the Year
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation Practice Leader of the Year
Asia Tax Commissioner of the Year
Asia Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Australia Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
> Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
Australia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> Grant Thornton
> KPMG
> Quantera Global
> Transfer Pricing Solutions
Australia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills & Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year
DFDL
> Bun & Associates
> Deloitte
> Sciaroni & Associates
> VDB Loi
Cambodia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> DFDL
> Sciaroni & Associates
China Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> DLA Piper
> EY
> JunHe
> King & Wood Mallesons
> KPMG
> PwC
> Zhong Lun
China Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
> EY
> PwC
> Quantera Global
China Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
EY
> Baker McKenzie
> KPMG
> PwC
Hong Kong Tax Firm of the Year
PwC
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
> KPMG
Hong Kong Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
PwC
> EY
> KPMG
Hong Kong Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
> Clifford Chance
> Deloitte
> DLA Piper
> KPMG
> PwC
India Tax Firm of the Year
Dhruva Advisors
> Advaita Legal
> Cyril Amarchand & Mangaldas
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Majmudar & Partners
> Nangia & Co
> Nishith Desai & Associates
> PwC
India Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> EY
> PwC
India Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
> BMR Advisors
> Deloitte
> Dhruva Advisors
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Indonesia Tax Firm of the Year
PwC
> Deloitte
> EY
> Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
> KPMG
Indonesia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Indonesia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Japan Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> DLA Piper
> Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
> Withers
Japan Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Japan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
> Baker McKenzie
> DLA Piper
> Nishimura & Asahi
Malaysia Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> PwC
> Wong & Partners
Malaysia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
PwC
> Deloitte
> EY
Malaysia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Shearn Delamore & Co
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill
> PwC
> Wong & Partners
Myanmar Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> DFDL
> Tilleke & Gibbins
> VDB Loi
Myanmar Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
VDB Loi
New Zealand Tax Firm of the Year
Chapman Tripp
> Bell Gully
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
> Russell McVeagh
New Zealand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Bell Gully
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
New Zealand Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Russell McVeagh
> Bell Gully
> Chapman Tripp
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Pakistan Tax Firm of the Year
Grant Thornton
> HaidermotaBNR
> RIAA Barker Gillette
Pakistan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Grant Thornton
> HaidermotaBNR
> RIAA Barker Gillette
Philippines Tax Firm of the Year
SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co (EY)
> Deloitte
> Isla Lipana & Co (PwC)
> Quisumbing Torres
> Reyes Tacandong & Co
> RG Manabat & Co (KPMG)
> Salvador Llanillo & Bernardo
> SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Philippines Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Isla Lipana & Co (PwC)
> Deloitte
> Quantera Global
> RG Manabat & Co (KPMG)
> SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co (EY)
Philippines Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Salvador Llanillo & Bernardo, Taxand Philippines
> BDB Law
> Deloitte
> Quisumbing Torres
> RG Manabat & Co (KPMG)
> SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co (EY)
Singapore Tax Firm of the Year
EY
> Allen & Gledhill
> Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> PwC
> Withers KhattarWong
> WongPartnership
Singapore Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
EY
> Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> PwC
> Quantera Global
> Transfer Pricing Solutions Asia
Singapore Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Rajah & Tann
> Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> Withers KhattarWong
South Korea Tax Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
> Deloitte
> EY
> Lee & Ko
> PwC
> Yoon & Yang
> Yulchon
South Korea Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> EY
> Kim & Chang
> PwC
> Yoon & Yang
> Yulchon
South Korea Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Yulchon
> Bae Kim & Lee
> Kim & Chang
> Lee & Ko
> Yoon & Yang
Sri Lanka Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> FJ&G De Saram
> Nithya Partners
Sri Lanka Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
Taiwan Tax Firm of the Year
PwC
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Lee and Li
Taiwan Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> Grant Thornton
> KPMG
> PwC
Taiwan Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
PwC
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
Thailand Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> KPMG
> SCL Tax Consultants
> Tilleke & Gibbins
Thailand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> Quantera Global
Thailand Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
KPMG
> LawAlliance
> SCL Tax Consultants
Vietnam Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> KPMG
Vietnam Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Deloitte
> EY
> PwC
> Quantera Global
Vietnam Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> KPMG
> PwC
Asia Tax Transactions Firm of the Year
Kim & Chang
> Baker McKenzie
> Cyril Amarchand & Mangaldas
> Deloitte
> EY
> JunHe
> KPMG
> Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
> PwC
> Yulchon
Asia Tax Technology Firm of the Year
Wolters Kluwer
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> Thomson Reuters
US Corporate Tax Team of the Year
EY
> KPMG China
Asia Tax Policy Firm of the Year
Yoon & Yang
> Dhruva Advisors
> EY
> KPMG
Asia Tax Innovator of the Year
EY
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Best Newcomer of the Year
Transfer Pricing Solutions Asia
> Advaita Legal
> SCL Tax Consultants
> VDB Loi (Indonesia)
Asia Tax Compliance & Reporting Firm of the Year
EY
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Global Executive Mobility Tax Team of the Year in Asia
EY
> Deloitte
> KPMG
Withholding Tax Team of the Year
PwC
> Deloitte
> EY
> Lee & Ko
> Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
International Tax Law Firm of the Year in Asia
DLA Piper
> Baker McKenzie
> DFDL
> Withers
Asia Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year
Shannon Smit, Transfer Pricing Solutions
> Kyung Geun Lee, Yulchon
> Amit Maheshwari, Ashok Maheshwary & Associates
> Rahul Mitra, KPMG
> Geoffrey Soh, KPMG
> Shanwu Yuan, Baker McKenzie
> Ay Tjhing Phan, PwC
> Michael Tabart, Deloitte
Asia In-house Tax Team of the Year
Infosys
> GE China
> PT Freeport Indonesia
> Yum! China Holdings
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year
Khoon Ming Ho, KPMG
> Dinesh Kanabar, Dhruva Advisors
> Dong Soo Kim, Yulchon
> Shinya Matsumiya, Deloitte
> Chung-Sim Siew Moon, EY
> Eric Roose, Withers
> Manish Shah, SKP Group
> John Walker, Baker McKenzie
Asia In-house Transfer Pricing Team of the Year
Nissan
> Infosys
> Samsung
Asia In-house Tax Director of the Year
Annie Pan, RELX Group
Asia Tax Disputes & Litigation Practice Leader of the Year
Anand Raj, Shearn Delamore & Co
> Ahdianto, GNV Consulting Services
> Sujit Ghosh, Advaita Legal
> Oh-Young Jeon, Yoon & Yang
> Yuko Miyazaki, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
> Nguyen Huong Giang, PwC
> Vikna Rajah, Rajah & Tann
> Steven Sieker, Baker McKenzie
> Angela Wood, KPMG
Asia Tax Commissioner of the Year
Ken Dwijugiasteadi, Director General of Tax, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia
Asia Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> Baker McKenzie
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Deloitte
> EY
> KPMG
> PwC
Asia Tax Firm of the Year
KPMG
> Baker McKenzie
> Deloitte
> EY
> Kim & Chang
> PwC
