Programme Agenda

BUDGET 2018 : SHAPING YOUR FUTURE

A Signature Seminar on 16 November 2017 at Pullman Kuching Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.

8.30 am

Registration and Welcome Coffee

 

9.00 am

Welcome Remarks

Christina Foo

Managing Director, Priority One

Budget 2018 Highlights

Marcus Tan

Executive Director, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

Panel Discussion : Impact on Tax Payers, Q&A

Panellists

Anand Chelliah, Tax Partner, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

Marcus Tan, Executive Director, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

Cindy Lim, Director, Priority One

 

10.30 am

Coffee Break

 

11.00 am

Updated Transfer Pricing :

Guidelines & Taxpayers Responsibilities

Yohan Francis

Tax Director, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

 

12.00 pm

Closing the Funding Gap :

New LEAP Market for SMEs

Ding Su-Lynn

Senior Manager, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

 

12.30 pm

Lunch

 

1.30 pm

4Q17 Investment Outlook :

Stay in the Game

Jason Low

Senior Investment Strategist, Senior Director, DBS Bank

 

2.00 pm

Fintech in Asia, Lessons from China

& What’s DBS Doing?

Sachin Mittal

Senior Vice President, DBS Bank

 

2.30 pm

Listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)

Joshua Ong

Partner, Baker Tilly TFW LLP (Singapore)

 

3.00 pm

Forum : Business Growth Possibilities

Moderator

Christina Foo, Managing Director, Priority One

Panellists

Andrew Heng, Partner, Baker Tilly (Malaysia)

Jason Low, Senior Investment Strategist, Senior Director, DBS Bank

Sachin Mittal, Senior Vice President, DBS Bank

 

4.00 pm

Refreshments & Networking

 

5.00 pm

End

BUDGET 2018 : SHAPING YOUR FUTURE

A Budget 2018 and Business Outlook Seminar With A Difference


For the first time, a truly signature seminar comes your way when Baker Tilly (Malaysia) and guest speakers from Baker Tilly (Singapore) and DBS Bank (Singapore) join Priority One this 16 November 2017 at Pullman Kuching Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.
● Budget 2018 insights 
● New key tax developments and issues arising 
● Investment and economic outlook
● Digital economy opportunities, China and you

We aim to offer you insights and in-depth analysis for a fresh perspective on the just tabled Malaysian Budget 2018 by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. And more excitingly, an outlook of business growth opportunities.

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Baker Tilly International is the world’s 8th largest professional services group, with over 28,000 professionals across 141 countries. In Malaysia, Baker Tilly is the 7th largest accounting and business advisory firm. In Singapore, Baker Tilly ranks top 10.

DBS Bank is recognised as the as the World’s Best Digital Bank by Euromoney, Bank of the Year, Asia by The Tanker and Best Bank in Asia-Pacific by Global Finance. It’s the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia with a growing presence in Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

 

Our Speakers’ Profiles

 

Today, businesses face more challenges in managing tax risk.

New reporting and transparency requirements continue to be introduced. Tax authorities increase scrutiny, enforce more aggressively and strengthen tax regulations. Employing digital technologies, corporate data is easily collected, analysed and exchanged between authorities. The news media has not been shy of reporting on cases, exposing companies to reputational risk. A key risk area is Transfer Pricing, for example.
 
How should you respond to meet the demands of an ever changing tax landscape? Are your current internal digital capabilities sufficient for this new world of digital tax administration?
 
As tax authorities enhance their digital capabilities in this global digital economy, digital technology itself changes the business landscape. Boundaries of established industry segments, business strategies and models are blurred. Your biggest competitive threat may not be from an existing competitor next door but a “sharing economy” start-up from a distant country. Disruptive technology permits financial innovation and new capital sourcing methods. It is said no sector will be immuned from Big Data and machine learning. 

How will these impact you? How ready are you for all these?

Come discover and participate in the Q&A session “Budget 2018 : Impact on Taxpayers” and the forum “Business Growth Possibilities” with us on 16 November 2017.

 

 

The seminar will be an exceptional platform for professional development and networking.

It permits 8 CPD hours and is HRDF claimable under the Skim Bantuan Latihan (subject to approval of Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd).

 

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SEMINAR FEE*

– fee per participant –

 

Single Delegate, RM480

 

Group, RM450
(minimum 3 delegates from the same organisation.
Group offer ends 31 October 2017)

 

* inclusive 6% GST
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Participants will receive :

– 2018/2019 Business & Tax Information Booklet
– Seminar materials
– Certificate of Attendance
 

Our Speakers’ Profiles

BUDGET 2018 : SHAPING YOUR FUTURE

A Signature Seminar on 16 November 2017 at Pullman Kuching Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.

 

 

Christina Foo


Christina’s professional experience in accounting, tax, finance, strategic business advisory and consultancy began with a Big 4.

She has served on public interest entity boards in Malaysia and internationally, and continues on a sovereign wealth fund-owned venture capital firm.

She actively contributes her service to growing and promoting the interests of her accountancy profession with regulators, educators, the business community and the public.

As a business owner, she embraces a lifetime commitment and passion to continuous learning & improvement.

Marcus Tan


Marcus has over 18 years experience in corporate tax advisory and compliance. 

His primary focus in tax advisory involved corporate strategies for tax efficiency, tax incentives planning, corporate restructuring & financing, stamp duty, RPGT, M&A tax due diligence review, IPO/RTO/privatisation and post deal issues, tax audits & investigations, and tax implications for cross border transactions. 

He is a regular speaker in tax and post-budget seminars.

Anand Chelliah


Anand leads a team of over 50 dedicated tax professionals in Baker Tilly Malaysia, and is currently the Tax Leader for the Asia Pacific.

He has been involved in tax advisory and compliance services for a multitude of clients and organisations in diverse business sectors and industries. His previous experience in the tax profession also included working in PwC Malaysia, Taxand Malaysia, as well as the corporate sector. 

Cindy Lim


Cindy serves clients in West and East Malaysia, backed by over 20 years of experience in tax advisory and compliance that begun with a Big 4.

She has been actively involved with GST advisory and appeal, review and implementation, and tax investigation. An avid and certified trainer, she is readying to launch her specially-designed GST Certificate course under Ministry of Higher Education’s approvals in early 2018, with a local college.

She is a regular speaker at post-Budget, IRB, RMCD and other public seminars.

Yohan Francis


Yohan specialises in Transfer Pricing.

Assisting clients with transfer pricing documentation, planning and audit defence for over 10 years, he also has tax audit and investigation and tax compliance experience. 

He has worked with various industries and sectors, from manufacturing and distribution to services, in FMCG, IT & ITES, technology related products, branded apparel, lifestyle goods, food & beverages and oil & gas. 

Ding Su-Lynn


Su-Lynn’s domain is corporate finance. 

Her experience includes business valuations, financial due diligence, financial modelling, purchase price allocation and business strategy projects for both public and private sector companies in various industries. 

She was previously attached to Merrill Lynch, USA.

Jason Low


Jason is Senior Investment Strategist at the Chief Investment Office, DBS Group Wealth Management. 

Together with the CIO, he is responsible for providing thought leadership on DBS’s investment strategy and formulating the bank’s global equity and market strategies.

He is a regular guest and contributor in the international media including Bloomberg and CNBC. He was a Contributing Writer to The Business Times in Singapore. 

He joined DBS from Morgan Stanley.

Sachin Mittal


Sachin is Senior Vice President at DBS Bank. He leads Telecom and Technology research.  

He has been Ranked Best Telecom Analyst in Asia by Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and won several awards from Starmine & Asiamoney. He is Media-savvy and key note Speaker on digital trends at respected forums like CFA Society and Wealth Management forums. 

He has diverse work experience across Research, Consulting and software development in Singapore, US, Denmark & India. 

Joshua Ong


Joshua possesses more than 20 years of audit, consulting and commercial financial control and accounting experience including more than 10 years at international accounting firms. 

He has extensive experience with local and cross border Initial Public Offering (IPO), due diligences, and merger and acquisitions projects.

Andrew Heng


Andrew’s strong practical understanding of business enables his quick assessment of a business’s key drivers and risk factors to ensure it’s value maximization.

He provides advisory services for troubled companies and has handled insolvency assignments comprising Liquidations, Receiverships, and Special Administrations. He has undertaken workout proposals, debt restructuring, due diligence reviews and investigate audits together with litigation support roles including acting as an expert witness.

His industry exposure includes property development, construction, restoration of abandoned housing and schemes, scrap metal recycling, hotels, underwater aquatic business, mining, timber, plantations, retail and manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE To All Seminar Participants

For your 2-hour Q&A Session on the seminar day, please submit your questions to us latest by 12:00 noon 31 October 2016 (Monday)

We encourage every participant to submit their top two (2) burning issues or questions.

You may email us here – please write which seminar you are registered to.

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ckfbudget2017-fBudget 2017 Seminar by Dr Choong Kwai Fatt in Kuching

 

25 Oct 2016 – Important Notice to Participants!

 

Malaysia’s 2017 Budget Proposals were tabled on Friday, 21 October 2016, by the Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak. This Budget is seen to be critical in the run up to Malaysia’s 14th General Election.

The Budget covered :

  • Income Tax rates revision
  • Introduction of new tax reliefs
  • Extension of tax incentives
  • Streamlining of GST
  • Increase in stamp duty rates

Dr. Choong Kwai Fatt, one of Malaysia’s respected tax specialist and acknowledged tax authority, will be in Kuching to conduct “Breaking Through Budget 2017 Proposals”; a 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. seminar at Imperial Hotel this coming 7 November 2016 (Monday).

Business entrepreneurs, directors of listed companies, professional auditors, tax agents and everyone else in the business forefront – be informed on these changes, and, comprehend the technicalities and the applications of the new incentives.

The proposed content of this full-day seminar includes :

  • Tax changes affecting companies – planning and implications
  • Tax incentives – application procedures and selection criteria
  • RPGT landscape to ride on
  • Companies Act 2016 – tax planning ideas, Directors’ risk and obligation
  • GST changes in 2016 and newly announced changes in Budget 2017
  • Income tax changes affecting individuals and partnerships
  • SMI and LLP dilemma and changes involved
  • Latest landmark decisions involving income tax matters

Allow Dr Choong to guide you and share his invaluable insights. Look out for the Practical Q&A Session from 05:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m. to experience Dr. Choong in “action”.

The fees for this seminar :

  • Normal – RM954 per pax (inclusive of GST)
  • Group Discount (for 3 or more participants from the same company) – RM848 per pax (inclusive of GST)

This seminar is HRDF Claimable.

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