Malaysian Budget Conference 2017

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1 Accelerating Growth, Ensuring Sustainability November 2016, Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Wolters Kluwer proudly presents its exclusive flagship event that features some of today s most respected industry practitioners and experts. Obtain fresh perspectives from leading tax experts as they share with you insights on the current tax landscape in Malaysia and the implications of the Budget 2017 proposals. This must-attend conference will help you to accelerate growth and ensure sustainability in your business. This isn t just any Budget Conference It s A Budget Experience Register now and enjoy the following: Earn up to 16 CPE hours!* FREE copy of the Malaysia Master Tax Guide 2016 (whilst stocks last) FREE copy of the 2017 Budget Commentary and Tax Information booklet FREE copy of Budget e-newsletter* Receive a compilation of Thought-Leadership E-Articles related to Budget 2017»FREE» half-day Tax Forum* Gain tax saving tips for 2017 in this exclusive event Gain an opportunity to pose questions prior to the event. Your questions will be answered by the expert panelists at the conference. (*Only applicable for customers who sign-up for two days conference.) For registration and enquiries, please contact: Sarah: Tel: ; , sarah@cch.com.my Christina: Tel: ; , hea.shichiann@cch.com.my Supported by: Expert Panelists:

2 Conference Highlights Budget 2017 Highlights And Recent Developments In Direct And Indirect Tax Current Trends And Emerging Tax Issues Impact Of Transfer Pricing Compliance On Business Insights On Corporate Tax Planning For Maximising Opportunities Managing Tax Audits and Investigations Effectively Analyses Of The Recent Tax Cases Implications And Challenges Of BEPS On Malaysia Comprehensive Dialogue Sessions with Authoritative Guests Understanding The Current Tax Policy Landscape Practical Pointers On Leveraging On The Developments Of GST Who Should Attend? CEOs, COOs, CFOs Directors/General Manager Entrepreneurs Financial Controllers Finance Directors/Managers Tax Managers/Professionals Accountants and Accounting Staff Those Involved in Corporate Tax Planning What you will learn? Explore key measures and developments introduced in the budget proposals and their impact on your business in 2017 Be up to date with the latest changes in Malaysian tax law, emerging trends and best practices Understand key challenges in managing tax risks as impacted by Budget 2017 Maximise tax planning opportunities and minimise potential tax liabilities in the new budget year Leverage on insights from an array of leading tax experts Network and share experiences with like-minded peers from the business community Discount available for Group Registrations! GST inclusive (RM) Day 1 or Day 2 Early Bird (ends 31 Oct 2016) 1, Day 1 or Day 2 Normal Price 1, Day 1 and Day 2 Early Bird (ends 31 Oct 2016) 2, Day 1 and Day 2 Normal Price 2,650.00

3 Conference Programme Day 1: The Budget 2017 and Your Business DAY am 9.00am 9.30am Registration Welcome & Keynote Address By Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Executive Chairman, Axcelasia Inc. Malaysia s Post-Budget Economic Outlook and Implications By Surin Segar, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Tax, Maybank This session is brought to you by CPA Australia 10.10am 10.30am 11.30am 12.30pm 1.30pm Refreshment break The 2017 Indirect Tax Highlights The overall GST Landscape 18 months into the Brave New GST World Highlights of the GST/Customs Duty Budget and other changes proposals Industry Perspectives for GST What are the critical issues now? Indirect Tax Comparisons Malaysia and the rest of ASEAN Audit and compliance in Indirect Tax Planning, things to watch out for in the next 12 months By Robert Tsang Partner Tax, Southeast Asia Indirect Tax Leader, Southeast Asia Consumer and Industrial Products Tax Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore The 2017 Direct Tax Highlights Highlights of the direct tax changes, challenges and tax-efficiency opportunities By Tan Hooi Beng, Executive Director International Tax Services, Deloitte Malaysia Networking Lunch Expert Dialogue Session: The and Beyond An interactive discussion between practice and corporations on important tax developments arising from the Budget. Get practical tips on how to better manage your tax liabilities in 2017 Chairman: Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Executive Chairman, Axcelasia Inc. Panelists: Bhupinder Singh, Vice President, Group Tax, Petronas Amarjeet Singh, Malaysia Tax Leader, Tax, Ernst & Young Malaysia David Lai, Head of Tax Advisory / Executive Director, BDO Malaysia Seah Siew Yun, Tax Practice Leader, Grant Thornton Malaysia 2.30pm Conversations that Matter Tax Policies A Dialogue with YBhg Dato Khodijah Binti Abdullah Moderator: Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Executive Chairman, Axcelasia Inc. Guest: YBhg Dato Khodijah Binti Abdullah, Secretary of Tax Division, Ministry of Finance 3.15pm 3.40pm 4.40pm Refreshment Break Transfer Pricing: Practical Insights and Latest Developments Latest developments on local compliance obligations International developments with BEPS, Country-by-Country reporting and its impact on Malaysian businesses By Anushia Soosaipillai, Senior Executive Director, PwC Malaysia Conversations that Matter GST A Dialogue with Royal Malaysian Customs 5.30pm End of Day 1 Moderator: Bhupinder Singh, Vice President, Group Tax, Petronas Guest: Fauziah Abu Zarim, Senior Assistant Director I, GST Division, Royal Malaysian Customs Note: Programme is subject to change based on the Budget announcement on 21 October 2016

4 Conference Programme DAY 2 Day 2: Key Tax Challenges Expected in am 9.00am 9.30am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm Registration Tax and Business: Key Challenges and Risk Management A snapshot of the current development of the Malaysian tax landscape and the key challenges that are faced by the taxpayers. Speakers - refer below Corporate Tax Planning: How Do Business Seize The Opportunity To Grow? A discussion on the tax impact to various routes for business growth such as organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Speakers - refer below Refreshment break Capitalising Opportunities with the GST Regime: Gaining Agility and Business Competitiveness Structuring your business to a GST-efficient business model, the interaction between Income Tax, GST and Customs and its implications to tax planning and key considerations for GST transactions in 2017 The sessions above are presented: By Farah Rosley, Partner, and Bernard Yap, Partner, Navigating through BEPS: Asian Developments Opportunities and challenges for Malaysian taxpayers with the recent development of BEPS in the Asian region. By Anil Kumar Puri, Partner, 12.30pm 1.30pm Networking Lunch Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing and GST Audits: Are You Prepared? Overview of Corporate tax and GST audits methodologies in Malaysia Interaction between Corporate tax and GST audit Enhancing compliance and minimise risk exposure What are the next steps after a corporate tax and GST audit? By Soh Lian Seng, Partner, Tax, KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd And Ng Sue Lynn, Executive Director, Indirect Tax Services, KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd 3.00pm 3.30pm Refreshment Break Insights to Recent Tax, Transfer Pricing & GST Cases A peek into cases related to Industrial building allowance & reinvestment allowance, deduction of Employee Share Option Schemes (ESOS) expenses, Release of debt, withholding tax, special sales tax refund and contesting arbitrary rejection of comparables and selection of profit level indicators By S. Saravana Kumar, Partner, Tax, GST & Customs Practice, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill 4.30pm Lessons Learnt and Takeaways for Businesses in 2017 By Soh Lian Seng, Partner, Tax, KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd And S. Saravana Kumar, Partner, Tax, GST & Customs Practice, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill 5.00pm End of Conference Note: Programme is subject to change based on the Budget announcement on 21 October 2016

5 Expert Panelists Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh Wolters Kluwer (Malaysia) Technical Advisor, Taxation Executive Chairman, Axcelasia Inc. Robert Tsang Partner Tax, Southeast Asia Indirect Tax Leader, Southeast Asia Consumer and Industrial Products Tax Leader Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore Tan Hooi Beng Executive Director International Tax Services Deloitte Malaysia Bhupinder Singh Vice President, Group Tax Petronas Yeo Eng Ping Partner, ASEAN Managing Partner David Lai Head of Tax Advisory / Executive Director BDO Malaysia Seah Siew Yun Tax Practice Leader SJ Grant Thornton Farah Rosley Partner Anushia Soosaipillai Senior Executive Director PricewaterhouseCoopers Taxation Services Sdn Bhd Soh Lian Seng Partner, Tax KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd Bernard Yap Partner S. Saravana Kumar Partner, Tax, GST & Customs Practice Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Anil Kumar Puri Partner, International Tax Services YBhg Dato Khodijah Binti Abdullah Secretary of Tax Division Ministry of Finance Ng Sue Lynn Executive Director, Indirect Tax Services, KPMG Tax Services Sdn Bhd Fauziah Abu Zarim Senior Assistant Director I GST Division, Royal Malaysian Customs Surin Segar Executive Vice President and Head of Group Tax Maybank mktg@cch.com.my wkisea.blogspot.com