Forum Discussion in 2017 Budget Seminar
On 10 November 2016, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants in collaboration with Malaysian Associations of Tax Accountants (MATA) organised a one-day special conference to summarise and highlight key aspects of the 2017 Budget proposal tabled on 21 October 2016 which sought to further accelerate efforts in transforming Malaysia into a developed country by year 2020.
Mr Sudharsanan Thillainathan, the Deputy Head of our Tax & Revenue Department was invited as a panellist to participate in a forum discussion entitled “Navigating the Evolving Tax Environment” moderated by Mr SM Thanneermalai (Managing Director, Crowe Horwath KL Tax Sdn Bhd) and joined by fellow panellists Mr Soh Lian Seng (Partner, Tax KPMG Malaysia), Mr Surin Segar (EVP & Head of Group Tax, Maybank) and Dr Zainal Abidin Md Yassin (Director, Tax Compliance Department, IRB).
The forum discussion provided an in-depth analysis and fresh perspective on the 2017 Budget proposals in addition to an understanding on what it takes to win in tax disputes and the pitfalls to avoid.