Tax and Transfer Pricing

At DFDL, we have a team of highly qualified and experienced tax advisers who can help you with your tax and transfer pricing needs in Southeast and South Asia. We offer a wide range of services, from strategic tax planning to operational tax issues, such as tax and transfer pricing advisory, international tax, M&A, tax and transfer pricing compliance, and customs advisory.

Our Tax Team is recognized for our breadth of expertise, creativity and reputation for providing practical solutions, distinguishing DFDL as the preeminent multi-jurisdictional tax law firm in Southeast and South Asia.
 
DFDL is recognized as a leading tax firm with multiple awards and consistent top tier rankings across our jurisdictions.
 
We provide tax services across all industries and sectors. To better serve our clients’ business needs, we have organized our expertise by service lines with experts in each jurisdiction of our firm.

"DFDL advises on domestic and cross-border matters, including tax-related issues pertaining to M&A transactions, as well as income tax, capital gains tax and transfer pricing mandates. With demonstrable experience across the hospitality, technology and manufacturing sectors, the practice frequently advises international investors on tax structuring and restructuring, as well as planning and management." Legal 500 Asia Pacific

How we can help:

  • Tax advisory;
  • Tax planning for mergers and acquisitions;
  • Advice on holding and financing structures;
  • Transfer pricing advisory and compliance;
  • Tax efficient cash repatriation strategies;
  • Indirect taxes and customs advisory;
  • Employee stock options and remuneration packages;
  • Tax compliance;
  • Tax audits and disputes; and
  • Tax policy and public sector consultancy.

Key Credentials

  • One of the largest beverage manufacturing operating entities in Cambodia in relation to a trade discount and tax controversy.
  • A biotechnology company in relation to digital asset taxation and application of evolving tax law and regulations in Thailand and other jurisdictions.
  • A multinational aerospace corporation in relation to the international tax structuring advice for its proposed activities in Vietnam including options for intermediary Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) in Singapore, and the tax risks of such a structure, and extensive analysis and interpretation tax treaties, MLI/BEPS and transfer pricing risks.
  • A global dietary supplements company on its potential tax and transfer pricing risks – and seeking to prepare a pre-emptive audit defence file that provides defence responses in the event of tax and transfer pricing audits in Indonesia and Vietnam.
  • A Norwegian multinational telecommunications company on the tax implications on the proposed sale of shares taking into account the capital gains tax, exemptions available on the proposed sale, assessment of any tax relief under the existing Double Tax Agreement between Myanmar and Singapore, and stamp duty that may apply on the proposed sale of shares.

Awards

2024 asialaw

  • Tax ThailandHighly Recommended
  • Tax VietnamHighly Recommended

2024 chambers and partners asia pacific

  • Tax ThailandBand 2

2024 legal 500 asia pacific

  • Tax Vietnam Tier 1
  • Tax Thailand Tier 2

2024 world tax world transfer pricing

  • Tax Cambodia & MyanmarActive
  • Transfer Pricing CambodiaActive
  • General Corporate Tax Thailand & VietnamTier 2
  • Transfer Pricing Thailand & VietnamTier 3

Key Contacts

Partner, Head of Regional Tax
Thailand
+66 620 147 904
Partner, Managing Director
Cambodia
+855 23 210 400

Insights

Intelligence from the DFDL legal team

Tax & Transfer Pricing
Oct 21 2024

Cambodia: New Transfer Pricing Prakas Explained

Key Takeaways: The Detail: Prakas 574 “On the Rules and Procedures for Income and Expense Allocation among Related Parties” was…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Oct 14 2024

Cambodia: Real Estate Tax Incentives Clarified and Extended

Key Takeaways: The Detail: Notification 014 MEF.N on the continuance and extension of tax incentives for the real estate sector…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Oct 7 2024

Thailand’s Emergence as a Location for Holding and Financing Activities and Intragroup Services

This article explores Thailand’s role as a hub for holding, financing, and management activities, focusing on its tax and transfer…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Oct 3 2024

Transfer Pricing Thresholds in Southeast Asia

Transfer Pricing (TP) has become a key focus for tax authorities in Southeast Asia (SEA) in today’s interconnected global economy.…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Sep 26 2024

Myanmar Tax Alert: IRD Introduces Tax Payment Portal Hub for E-payments

On 23 September 2024, the Internal Revenue Department (“IRD”) released a statement announcing that the IRD launched its Tax Payment…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Sep 23 2024

Cambodia: Taxation of Leases Clarified

Key takeaways: Instruction 33000 was issued and came into effect from 18 September 2024. The Detail: Leases in Cambodia historically…
Banking and Finance
Sep 10 2024

Cambodia: Rules Pertaining to E-Commerce Clarified for Banks

“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might just find you get what you…
Tax & Transfer Pricing
Aug 27 2024

The 7th edition of the Singapore Transfer Pricing Guidelines

On 10 June 2024, the Singapore Income Tax (Transfer Pricing Documentation) (Amendment) Rules 2024 became effective. Four days later, on…