Summary
Tax considerations at the board level are evolving, with recent developments reshaping how income earned by non-executive directors is assessed, reported and managed.
This executive tax briefing, organised by the Malaysia Division’s Tax Committee, brings together legal and technical tax perspectives to examine key developments affecting directors. The session will explore how recent judicial and regulatory developments interact with existing tax legislation and Public Rulings, and why these changes matter from a compliance and risk perspective.
Designed for non-executive directors, board members and senior professionals, this briefing provides practical insights into current tax expectations and common areas of exposure, while remaining relevant to members seeking a broader understanding of emerging tax issues at the board level.
For further enquiries, please email to my@cpaaustralia.com.au.
Learning outcomes:
- Explain the recent Court of Appeal ruling on the tax treatment of non-executive director fees and its legal basis.
- Apply key technical and compliance considerations when reporting and filing tax for directors under the Malaysian tax framework.
Speakers
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Lim Phing Phing FCPA (Aust.)
Tax Committee member, CPA Australia
Partner, Vialto Partners
Phing Phing is a Global Mobility Partner at Vialto Partners Malaysia. She has over 26 years of extensive experience in providing tax and business advisory services to a wide range of Malaysian and multinational clients on global mobility and employment tax matters. Phing Phing has advised companies on cross border tax and other related regulatory issues relating to inbound and outbound employees as well as various employment tax compliance matters arising from employer tax audits, health checks and due diligence exercises. She holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from University of Sydney.
S. Saravana Kumar
Partner
RDS Partnership
Saravana is the Head of the Firm’s Tax, SST & Customs, where he has appeared in benchmark litigations with a sizeable volume of wins in tax disputes. He is recognised as one of the leading tax lawyers in Malaysia by various independent rankers including Legal 500, which commented that ‘Saravana Kumar is an outstanding tax lawyer with an impeccable track record. His arguments and strategies are courageous and groundbreaking. He is not only knowledgeable and up to date but also humble and polite. Highly recommended tax lawyer.’ Saravana chairs the Taxation & Customs Committee of LAWASIA and also serves as a Trustee of the Malaysian Tax Research Foundation, which is an independent body dedicated for the promotion, encouragement and advancement of tax research in Malaysia.
Moderator
Surin Segar FCPA (Aust.)
Tax Committee Chair, CPA Australia
Head, Group Tax - Maybank & Chief Financial Officer, Maybank Foundation
Surin, a graduate of RMIT University in Melbourne, was appointed Head of Group Tax in 2009. Prior to joining Maybank, he worked with Ernst and Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax Services Sdn Bhd. Surin manages the Maybank Foundation, CSR initiatives Maybank Group and sits on associated Boards within the Group.
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