Bob is a Partner of KPMG in Malaysia and currently leads the Transfer Pricing Services unit operating out of the KPMG Tax Services practice. He helps clients solve complex transfer pricing problems, including formulating defense strategies for tax audits and planning to mitigate/minimize transfer pricing risks. He also advises on BEPS related issues and is extensively involved in providing transfer pricing documentation and advisory services to companies operating in a variety of industries, amongst others, agricultural, consumer & industrial products, electronics, infrastructure, financial services, textile, transportation, pharmaceutical and oil & gas industries.
Bob is also experienced in indirect taxes, specifically in the areas of SST, GST and WTO rules of valuation. This enables him to provide tax advice from both a direct and indirect tax perspective. During his career, he has developed strong working relationships with the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board, particularly with the Multinational Tax Branch, Special Industry Branch, Large Taxpayers Branch and Department of International Taxation.
In the 2019 edition of the Guide to the World’s Leading Transfer Pricing Advisors, Bob is named as one of the experts in Malaysia. More recently, he is also recognized as a Transfer Pricing expert for Malaysia in Euromoney’s TP Expert Guide for 2021.
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Fellow, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
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Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
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Member, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)
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Licensed Tax Agent, MOF
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Member, Transfer Pricing sub-committee at CTIM