Message from our Founder

I started working on various taxes, including both direct and indirect taxes. For instance, I managed several significant sales tax cases at the federal level in Australia and payroll tax cases at the state level.

I have lived and worked in Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, and Singapore. My work has included everything from tax advisory and compliance to significant transactions and tax litigation. I have also worked on transactions and tax audits in several countries, including China, Japan, and South Korea. I have had the opportunity to influence tax policy through my involvement with industry groups such as the Capital Markets Tax Committee of Asia, where I served as Vice Chairman.

Tax represents the intersection of accounting and law, and I am drawn to the opportunity to apply both disciplines in my work. It is one of the most technically complex areas of law, yet it is vital for financial reporting and almost every business or commercial transaction. Tax goes to the heart of public finance and the government’s role in our lives.

I started working during a significant tax reform in Australia, which included introducing capital gains tax, CFC/FIF rules, dividend imputation, and fringe benefits tax. Fast-forward to 2025: tax changes are ongoing, the most recent of which include the global minimum tax and e-invoicing.

Aside from technical developments, we now have various tools to support our work, not the least of which is AI and its potential to streamline tax processes and research. But this is not new. Tax changes will continue, and technology will evolve. How we do what we do will continue to change.

This doesn’t need to be an existential threat to tax professionals. It is an opportunity. However, it requires a continued focus on developing relevant skills for today’s environment and the next one, three, five, ten years, etc. This requires you to take control of your career, understand the broader tax and technology environment, and plan how to remain relevant.