KPMG named Asia-Pacific Tax Firm of the Year at the ITR Tax Awards 2022
The firm achieved widespread success and recognition with 21 wins overall
The firm achieved widespread success and recognition with 21 wins overall
12 September 2022 – KPMG was crowned the Asia-Pacific Tax Firm of the Year at the International Tax Review Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2022, garnering widespread regional and national recognition, having also received a total of 21 awards. These included region-wide awards for Tax Transactions, Tax Policy and Tax Technology Firm of the Year as well as the esteemed Tax Practice Leader of the Year award, for John Timpany, Head of Tax in Hong Kong, KPMG China. These accolades are a strong recognition of KPMG’s extensive expertise and outstanding leadership of tax in the region.
Notable achievements in tax disputes helped KPMG firms to be cited as Tax Disputes Firm of the Year in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. KPMG firms were also recognized for their Transfer Pricing work in India, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
The ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards 2022 Impact Deals of the Year category also recognized three projects by KPMG firms, which required highly sophisticated advice to steer through the complex demands of high-profile cross-border transactions.
Abhisit Pinmaneekul
Head of Tax, KPMG in Thailand
Lewis Lu, Head of Tax & Legal for KPMG Asia Pacific and KPMG China shared, “ITR’s recognition of KPMG as the Asia-Pacific Tax Firm of the Year speaks volumes of the trust and confidence our clients have in us, and of the quality of advice we provide. Our emphasis and investment in innovative solutions and technology have benefited our clients and provided exciting opportunities and growth for our people.”
Abhisit Pinmaneekul, Head of Tax, KPMG in Thailand said, “We are honored to once again be named the Thailand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year, making this the fourth time. This serves as proof of the service level that our tax professionals provide to our clients. We will continue to offer tailored tax solutions to our clients that are embedded with local insights and global expertise.”
ITR is a leading global publication dedicated to the international tax industry, and its awards program recognizes and celebrates the achievements of tax and transfer pricing firms throughout the world. There are three award ceremonies hosted annually, highlighting the most impressive work carried out in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas regions.
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Regional awards:
- Tax Firm of the Year
- Tax Transactions Firm of the Year
- Tax Policy Firm of the Year
- Tax Technology Provider of the Year
National awards:
- Australia Tax Firm of the Year
- China Tax Firm of the Year
- Hong Kong SAR Tax Firm of the Year
- Hong Kong SAR Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
- India Tax Firm of the Year
- India Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- Malaysia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- Singapore Tax Firm of the Year
- Singapore Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
- Taiwan Tax Firm of the Year
- Taiwan Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
- Thailand Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
- Vietnam Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Individual awards:
- Tax Practice Leader of the Year – John Timpany, Head of Tax in Hong Kong, KPMG China
Impact Deals of the Year:
- Altimeter Growth Corp – Grab Holdings merger: Allen & Gledhill, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, KPMG, Ropes & Gray, Skadden Arps Meagher Slate & Flom
- Gojek – Tokopedia merger: Allen & Overy, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Ginting & Reksodiputro, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hiswaqra Bunjamin & Tandjung, KPMG
- IFM Investors, QSuper, and Global Infrastructure Partners takeover of Sydney Airport: Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, KPMG
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