With over 25 years of professional experience, Lian Seng heads the KPMG Tax Services practice in Malaysia with a focus on bringing professional acumen, capabilities, connectivity and technology-powered solutions to the most complex business challenges and transformation projects that tax leaders face.

He also leads the firm’s Tax Dispute Resolution practice and has extensive experience in advising local and multinational corporations on tax advisory and compliance, specializing on tax audit and investigation across different sectors. His negotiation skills and problem-solving acumen are well recognized by clients, supported by the numerous resolved cases Lian Seng has secured in major dispute resolution engagements.

Lian Seng maintains a solid working relationship with multiple government agencies, namely the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and the Ministry of International of Trade and Industry (MITI).

Under his leadership, KPMG Tax Services in Malaysia was named the 2019 Tax Dispute & Resolution Firm of the Year by the International Tax Review. In 2022, Lian Seng was elected the Deputy President of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia for the 2022/23 term.

Fie Lih has extensive experience advising local and international clients on tax compliance. Her portfolio of clients covers a broad range of industries including manufacturing for industrial and consumer markets, electronics, building, construction and real estate.

Working with multi-national corporations and local public listed companies, she also has considerable experience in corporate income tax, stamp duty, withholding tax, real property gains tax, tax audits and tax due diligence.

Mei Seen advises multinational companies on transfer pricing issues, including preparation of transfer pricing documentation in compliance with the Malaysian transfer pricing guidelines, transfer pricing advisory and planning for risk mitigation as well as involvement in defending clients during transfer pricing audits by the Inland Revenue Board. In addition, she has also been involved in restructuring exercises in various industries.

Her expertise includes corporate tax compliance engagements where she manages a portfolio of clients from a diversified range of industries. Her previous experience as an auditor has allowed her to better understand the client’s business conditions and devise appropriate transfer pricing solutions.

Sue Lynn’s experience includes assisting clients on the Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) as well as Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation, advisory, compliance and health check projects. She also advised clients on customs and trade matters including valuation, product classification and market entry analysis.

Sue Lynn is also experienced in advising clients on the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering requirements

Her clients come from a diverse range of industries such as financial services, manufacturing, property and construction, retail, education and plantation. She is a regular speaker at Indirect Tax seminars and workshops (locally and internationally) and has authored several Indirect Tax articles.

Suraya advises multinational companies on transfer pricing issues, including preparation of transfer pricing documentation in compliance with the Malaysian transfer pricing guidelines. She has project management experience, especially in coordinating and managing large transfer pricing engagements involving large multinational companies and local group of companies.

Her clients are from various industries including consumer products, electrical and electronics, industrial products, commodity-based sectors such as upstream and downstream palm oil supply chain, automotive industries, as well as services industries. She has also worked in corporate tax compliance engagements where she managed a portfolio of clients from a diversified range of industries.

Xin Yee specializes in corporate and personal income tax matters, advising clients comprising multi-national corporations and local public listed companies from various industries including manufacturing for industrial and consumer markets, electronics, plantation, property development and real estate, as well as companies enjoying special tax incentives.

She also has considerable experience guiding organizations on stamp duty, withholding tax, reinvestment allowance studies, tax audits and tax due diligence.